The Texan #3

Published
February 1949
Page count
36
Cover price
0.10 USD
Colour
Colour
Size
Golden Age size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
None
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/244174

Credits

Editing
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Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Western-frontier

Credits

Art
Bob Lubbers, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist

Reprint history

Printed in
Texan (Derby Publishing, 1950 series) #4 (circa March 1, 1950)

Notes

"The Texan Comics" title on cover.

Show/hide 1. Take Pictures Day or Night (Martins-David Co.) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Martins-David Co.

Credits

Art
, photographer
Text
, typeset

Notes

Minicam with flash by mail order.

Show/hide 2. Haunted Land (The Bold Buckeroo) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Bold Buckeroo
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Bold Buckeroo [Tim Rollins]; Sandy; Ben Morton (rancher); Helen Norton; Mike Stiles (crook); Trigger (cardsharp); Pancho

Credits

Writing
Dana Dutch, scripter [signed as D. D.]
Art
George Tuska, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

First print
United States
Red Seal Comics (Chesler, 1945? series) #18 (October 1946)
Haunted Land
Also printed
Australia
Heroes of the West Jumbo Edition (Jubilee, 1972) #42046 ([1972])
Terror of the Range
 
Australia
Heroes of the West Jumbo Edition (Jubilee/South Pacific, 1975?) #45009 ([1975])
Terror of the Range
Printed in
Heroes of the West Jumbo Edition (Magazine Management, 1975 series) #45009 ([1975] ?)

Synopsis

Mike Stiles rustles Norton's cattle to force him to sell his ranch and later sell it to the railway for a much higher price.

Show/hide 3. Dude's Dictionary Cartoon, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Humour; non-fiction; western-frontier

Credits

Art
Charles W. Winter, line art [signed as C. W. Winter]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

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Also printed
United States
The Hawk (St. John, 1953? series) #12 (May 1955)
Dude's Dictionary

Notes

Dictionary with gag drawings.

Show/hide 4. Untitled (Buckskin Belle) Comic story, 7 pages

"Cattle rustlers are mighty mean..."

Featuring

Feature
Buckskin Belle
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Buckskin Belle [Belle Launders]; Billy Landers (kid brother); Clod Devlin (rustler); Gringo Burns (rustler); Corby (rustler); Fluke (rustler)

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Triple Western Pictorial Monthly (Red Circle, 1955 series) #13 (July 1956)
Rustler Bait
 
Australia
Heroes of the West Comics Giant Edition (Jubilee, 1963? series) #7 ([December 1963?])
Rustler Bait
 
Australia
Gunfire Giant Edition (Jubilee, 1970) #40-81 ([March 1970])
Rustler Bait
 
Australia
Gunfire Jumbo Edition (Magman, 1973) #43102 (1973)
Rustler Bait
Printed in
Action Series (L. Miller & Son, 1958 series) #2

Synopsis

Belle and her kid brother capture four cattle rustlers.

Show/hide 5. Al Jennings Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Non-fiction; biography; western-frontier
Characters
Al Jennings

Credits

Writing
Richard Speed, scripter
Art
Richard Speed, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
United States
The Fightin' Texan (St. John, 1952? series) #17 (December 1952)
Al Jennings
Printed in
Western Kid (L. Miller & Son, 1955 series) #5

Synopsis

Al Jennings was a badman from Oklahoma, trainrobber and politician, and lastly, an evangelist convincing thousands that crime does not pay.

Notes

Art similar to scanned artwork by Richard Speed at Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

Show/hide 6. Ole Faithfull Text story, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Judge Hale; Mose; Ole Faithfull (horse)

Credits

Writing
, author
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Straight Arrow Giant (Red Circle, 1959? series) #7 ([1959?])
Ole Faithful
Printed in
Action Series (L. Miller & Son, 1958 series) #10
Show/hide 7. The Christmas Gift Every boy and Girl wants most (Schwinn Bicycles) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Schwinn Bicycles

Credits

Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset

Synopsis

A Schwinn-Built bicycle for Christmas.

Show/hide 8. Untitled (Mustang Jack) Comic story, 6 pages

"Whistling death lurked behind every turn..."

Featuring

Feature
Mustang Jack
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Mustang Jack Clarke; Lou Kincaid (robber); Linda

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Howard Larsen, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Triple Western Pictorial Monthly (Red Circle, 1955 series) #7 (December 1955)
Rogue River Gold
 
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Crack Western Library (Trans-Tasman Magazines, 1957? series) #1 ([1957?])
Rogue River Gold
 
Australia
Crack Western Library (Approved, 1957? series) #1 ([1957?]) —Valley of Violence
Rogue River Gold
 
Australia
Western Roundup (Junior Readers, 1959? series) #10 ([January 1960?])
Rogue River Gold
Printed in
Triple Western Pictorial Monthly (Magazine Management, 1955 series) #7 (December 1955)
 
Crack Western Library (Magazine Management, 1957 series) #1 ([1957] ?)
 
Action Series (L. Miller & Son, 1958 series) #2

Synopsis

Mustang and Linda catch the robber that killed Dawson and stole his purse of gold.

Show/hide 9. Dynamite Dukes Text story, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Crime; sports
Characters
Johnny Pastor; Turk Brant; Mike Tinan; Mascia Reed

Credits

Writing
, author
Text
, typeset

Synopsis

The leather was loaded, and so was the gun in this amateur boxing championship.

Show/hide 10. New Swiss Chalet Electric Whirling Clock (Illinois Merchandise Mart) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Illinois Merchandise Mart

Credits

Art
, photographer
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 11. Untitled (The Bold Buckeroo) Comic story, 6 pages

"A fugitive from justice..."

Featuring

Feature
The Bold Buckeroo
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Bold Buckaroo [Tim Rollins]; Rusty; Dave Dwyer (gunman)

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
George Tuska, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Gunfire Giant Edition (Jubilee, 1964? series) #4 ([1965?])
The Trail of White Mask
 
Philippines
Heroes of the West Jumbo Edition (Jubilee, 1975) (1975?)
Terror of the Range
Printed in
Gunfire Giant Edition (Magazine Management, 1965 series) #4 ([1966])
 
Action Series (L. Miller & Son, 1958 series) #9 (1959 ?)
Original
Punch Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1941 series) #14 (July 1945)

Synopsis

Buckaroo is searching for the gunman who built the foolproof frame-up against him.

Show/hide 12. A Real Surprise Party... (Margaret O'Brien Candy Kitchen) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Margaret O'Brien Candy Kitchen
Characters
Margaret O'Brien; Tommy

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
, letterer

Notes

Order Margaret O'Brien Candy Kitchen and make your own candies shown in a short comic strip.

Show/hide 13. All Nylon Girdle (Ward Green Co.) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Ward Green Co.

Credits

Art
, line art
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 14. Tulip Offer (Michigan Bulb Co.) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Michigan Bulb Co.

Credits

Art
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Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 66449

Index completed

  • 04/05/2022

Last updated

  • 04/05/2022