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Issue: Western Roundup #2
Publication Date: January 1953
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Issues: #2 of 25 Issues (27 Printings)
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Variant: 25¢ Cover Price
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Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: Dell ComicView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 27 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: While there is no actual month date in the indicia, the code on page 1 of the Gene Autry story is W.R.#2-532, indicating a February date.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding:  
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Western Roundup

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Roy Rogers; Gene Autry; Rex Allen; Johnny Mack Brown; Bill Elliott
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Each portrait of the featured cowboys is circled by rope.
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Roy Rogers, Trigger and Bullet photo

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Roy Rogers
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Uncredited b/w photo. Photos of Roy Rogers and Gene Autry rotate in this position for several issues.
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The Railroad Mystery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Nicholas Firfires
Inker(s): Nicholas Firfires
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Gene Autry
Character(s): Gene Autry; Sheriff Sam Jackson; Ben Keller
Synopsis: Gene helps solve a series of train robberies.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
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The Bear Claw Necklace

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): August Lenox
Inker(s): August Lenox
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Synopsis: Instructions for making a faux bear claw necklace.
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Pages: 1
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Goin' to LEave Ol' Texas

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Traditional lyrics
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Song
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Reprint Notes: from Singing Together published by Ginn and Company.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Killer Horse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Ushler
Inker(s): John Ushler
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Champion
Character(s): Ricky West; Champion; Rebel; Joe Stanley; Sheriff Mellish; Ira Lane; Dan Gouch
Synopsis: Ricky helps the sheriff solve a murder.
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In Content Item: FlagHeroes of the West Giant Edition #38-28 published January 1968
as The Killer Horse [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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The Great Buffalo Hunt

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Till Goodan
Inker(s): Till Goodan
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Synopsis: Short essay about buffalo hunting.
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Pages: 1
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Graveyard of Stagecoaches

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mike Arens
Inker(s): Mike Arens
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Roy Rogers
Character(s): Roy Rogers; Maggie Temple;
Synopsis: Roy searches for 20 missing stagecoaches.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
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Indian Knife Sheath

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): August Lenox
Inker(s): August Lenox
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Synopsis: Instructions for making a knife sheath.
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Pages: 1
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Plenty of Savvy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sparky Moore
Inker(s): Sparky Moore
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Trigger and Bullet
Character(s): Uncle Mike Hanford; Digger Lynch; Trigger; Bullet
Synopsis: Trigger and Bullet save a group of trapped miners.
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Pages: 10
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A Portfolio of Famous Bucking Horses

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): A Portfolio of Famous Bucking Horses
Synopsis: Introduction to a series of drawings of famous horses.
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Pages: 1
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Tumbleweed

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Till Goodan (signed)
Inker(s): Till Goodan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Till Goodan
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): A Portfolio of Famous Bucking Horses
Synopsis: Short article about Tumbleweed.
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Pages: 1
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Midnight

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Till Goodan (signed)
Inker(s): Till Goodan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Till Goodan
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): A Portfolio of Famous Bucking Horses
Synopsis: Short essay about the bucking bronc Midnight.
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Pages: 1
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Diamond Dick

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Till Goodan (signed)
Inker(s): Till Goodan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Till Goodan
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): A Portfolio of Famous BUcking Horses
Synopsis: Short story about the life of the horse Diamond Dick.
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Pages: 1
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Cyclone

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Till Goodan (signed)
Inker(s): Till Goodan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Till Goodan
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): A Portfolio of Famous BUcking Horses
Synopsis: Story of one of the famous rodeo outlaw horses.
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No-Name

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Till Goodan (signed)
Inker(s): Till Gooda (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Till Goodan
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): A Portfolio of Famous Bucking Horses
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Reprint Notes: Life story of the horse with no name.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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War Paint

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Till Goodan (signed)
Inker(s): Till Goodan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Till Goodan
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): A Portfolio of Famous Bucking Horses
Synopsis: The story of War Paint, a horse once owned by Gene Autry.
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Pages: 1
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Steamboat

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Till Goodan (signed)
Inker(s): Till Goodan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Till Goodan
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): A Portfolio of Famous Bucking Horses
Synopsis: Story of the first horse to gain a national reputation as a bucker.
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Pages: 1
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The Fifth Cavalry's Epic Ride

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): August Lenox (signed)
Inker(s): August Lenox (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Synopsis: Brief history of Colonel Wesley Merritt.
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Pages: 1
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The Rattler Strikes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tony Sgroi
Inker(s): Tony Sgroi
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Johnny Mack Brown
Character(s): Johnny Mack Brown; Hank Quinn; Iris Van; The Rattler (a gunfighter); Gus Quinn
Synopsis: Johnny goes up against a gunfighter with a gimmick.
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In Content Item: FlagHeroes of the West Giant Edition #38-28 published January 1968
as The Rattler Strikes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Put Your Little Foot

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Traditional lyric
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Song
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Words and music to a song used as a cowboy waltz.
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The Feudin' Killer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Hi Mankin
Inker(s): Hi Mankin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Wild Bill Elliott
Character(s): Bill Elliott; Charlie Dobson; Mac Rader; Vesta Rader; Porky Pine
Synopsis: Bill tracks a killer to a health spa.
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Pages: 10
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Fabulous Lost Gold Mines of the West

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): August Lenox (signed)
Inker(s): August Lenox (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Synopsis: Short discussion of several gold strikes.
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Pages: 2
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The Mystery of Moanin' Butte

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Rex Allen
Character(s): Rex Allen; Anderson; Doc Krupp
Synopsis: Rex solves the mystery of a broken Indian jug.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Great Indian War Chiefs

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): August Lenox (signed)
Inker(s): August Lenox (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Synopsis: Short essay about several Indian war chiefs.
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Pages: 1
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Gene Autry and CHampion photo

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Gene Autry
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Uncredited b/w photo inside back cover. Photos of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers alternate in this slot.
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"Buckin Bronc"

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Color photo
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Color photo attributed to Howard M. Kinney from Shostal

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