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Issue: Rocky Lane Western #23 Public Domain
Publication Date: March 1951
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Issues: #23 of 55 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFawcett
Brand: A Fawcett PublicationView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fawcett Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 4
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Virginia Provisiero
Disclose Notes: Indexed from a scanned copy.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Full Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing
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The Drygulching Desperados!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Rocky Lane
Character(s): Rocky Lane (photograph of Allan Lane)
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Pages: 1
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Shoot Safe Buddy!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy air rifles
Synopsis: Ad for Daisy air rifles.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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X Marks the Spot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ralph Carlson
Inker(s): Ralph Carlson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Rocky Lane
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse); Freestone (crooked agent); sheriff
Synopsis: The prospectors who have made the big strikes in the silver boomtown have mysteriously disappeared.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9.66
Disclose Notes: The very lively horses are typical Carlson, especially the outstretched front legs.
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Special Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Offer to order an autographed picture of Rocky Lane and Black Jack.
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Allan "Rocky" Lane (credited)
Penciller(s): Ralph Carlson
Inker(s): Ralph Carlson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Roping 'n' Riding with Allan "Rocky" Lane
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse)
First Line: It's mighty good to be riding your way once again...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art notes as for main story.
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Well Timed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Howard Boughner
Penciller(s): Howard Boughner
Inker(s): Howard Boughner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Sagebrush
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Script and art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
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Make a Treasure Chest

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Scotch Cellophane tape
Synopsis: Ad for how to make a treasure chest with Scotch Cellophane tape.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Music Loving Loring
First Line: Let's go in this restaurant and eat, Loring!
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Pages: 0.5
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The Drygultching Desperados

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Doyle
Inker(s): Frank Doyle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Rocky Lane
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse); Wily Dawson (outlaw prisoner)
Synopsis: Rocky is on his way to transfer a prisoner but is ambushed and his marshal credentials stolen.
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In Content Item: FlagRocky Lane Western #69 published September 1955
as The Drygulching Desperados [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Frank Doyle is best spotted by his horses and movement, and this story compares well with his signed Planet Comics stories and Lash LaRue #6.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T]
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T]
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dubble Bubble
First Line: Gee, Tommy, what a neat skating sweater!
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Lunatic Loonan
Character(s): Lunatic Loonan [as Napoleon]
First Line: It's sure raining hard!
Synopsis: Loonan, inside an insane asylum and dressed as Napoleon, wonders why a man is fishing in the rain.
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Pages: 0.5
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The Doctor's Dilemma

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dee Dickens
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In Content Item: FlagMasked Raider #4 published April 1956
as The Doctor's Dilemma [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Bridge of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Doyle
Inker(s): Frank Doyle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Rocky Lane
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse); Jawbuster Brach (villain); Meeker
Synopsis: The only way people can get to town is over Brach's bridge, and he is taking a toll of ten dollars.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6.66
Disclose Notes: Notes as for the other Doyle story.
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For the First Time in a Comic Magazine!

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Video
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ralph Carlson
Inker(s): Ralph Carlson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Black Jack's Hitching Post
Character(s): Black Jack; Rocky Lane
First Line: You know, pards, honor and horses go together!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Notes as for the main story.
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The Mad Hatter!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lit-Win ?
Penciller(s): Lit-Win ?
Inker(s): Lit-Win ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Gopherface
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Bolle
Inker(s): Frank Bolle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Roamy and Julie
Character(s): Roamy; Julie
First Line: Our engagement is off, Roamy!
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Faces, hats and inklines is identical to Bolle's many Tim Holt stories for Fawcett. He also drew the humor series Pistol Packin' Pattie for Fawcett.
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Coward's Comeback

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Tracy Lee (credited)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Tracy Lee is likely a pen-name.
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Death's Hoax

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ralph Carlson
Inker(s): Ralph Carlson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Rocky Lane
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse); Benton (rancher)
Synopsis: Rocky is asked to give immediate aid to a rancher who says he's going to be killed unless he gets protection.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Notes as for the other Carlson story.
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Hey Gang!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mechanix Illustrated
Synopsis: Ad for building model cars with plans from Mechanix Illustrated.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Get Your Prize

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Seed Company
Synopsis: Ad for American Seed Company.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On back cover of comic.

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