Strange Tales of the Wild West
Gredown Pty. Limited for Boraig Pty. Ltd
Australia.
Issue contents
Cover
Death in the Desert
Cover, 1 page
1Featuring
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
- Characters
- Karl; Nancy; John Nobody
Credits
- Script
- Manfred Sommer (signed)
- Art
- Manfred Sommer (signed)
- Editing
- Josep Toutain (original editor)
Reprint history
Synopsis
When Karl and Nancy's car breaks down in the desert, they seek help and accommodation from John Nobody until the next coach comes in a week's time. But John is afraid of more and more people coming. He is psychotic and is soon alone again.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Gringo
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
- Characters
- Sheriff Max Willie; Syd Bicking; Hugh; Pete (the Chinaman); Dexter Kelvin (John Lynn)
Credits
- Script
- Manuel Medina
- Art
- Carlos Giménez [as Carlos] (signed)
- Editing
- ? [Selecciones Ilustradas]
Reprint history
- First print
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El Justiciero (Zig-Zag, 1965 series) #856 (April 1966) — El Chino
- Also printed
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Buffalo (Semic, 1965 series) December 1967 (December 1967) — Unknown [The Chinaman]
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Climax Adventure Comic (Sport Magazine, 1968 series) #7 ([November 1968?]) — The Chinaman
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Buffalo (Romanforlaget, 1968 series) [februar] 1969 ([februar] 1969) — Mysteriet med kineseren
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Gringo (IMDE, 1970 series) #7 (January 1971) — El chino
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Politikin Zabavnik (Politika, 1952 series) #1041 (10 December 1971) — Obračun u napuštenom rudniku
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Totem (A&V, 1970 series) #18 (November 1974) — L'honorable chinois
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Hunter (Riego, 1980 series) #7 (1980) — The Chinaman
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8 Aventuras de Gringo (Alonso, 1981 series) (1981) — El Chino
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Gringo (Alonso, 1982 series) #4 (1982) — El Chino
Synopsis
Gringo is called to Tombstone by the Sheriff, who has arrested Hugh, a robber, but not the murderous gang leader, Dexter Kelvin. Hugh escapes, but Syd discovers he's headed to Terence Valley where Dexter is posing as Mr Lynn, the owner of the Hotel Arizona. When Syd avoids an ambush, Dexter sets fire to his own hotel in an attempt to escape, while also framing Pete, the Chinaman, who owns the rival Hotel Frontera. Syd has the town's horses rounded up and guards exits on foot. Dexter dies when he goes over a cliff and Gringo takes Hugh back to jail.
Notes
The signature on this story is dated 1965.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Gringo
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
- Characters
- Syd Bicking; Jarvis Garret; Sheriff Wesley; Tomás; Chucho
Credits
- Script
- Manuel Medina
- Art
- Carlos Giménez [as Carlos] (signed)
- Editing
- ? [Selecciones Ilustradas]
Reprint history
- First print
-
Condor Popular (Aguiar & Dias, 1954 series) #5702 (November 1965) — A Colina da Morte
- Also printed
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Gringo (ZNU, 1966 series) #6 (1966) — De geest van de bergen
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Buffalo (Semic, 1965 series) November 1967 (November 1967) — Unknown [The Hill of Death]
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Ringo (Sport Magazine, 1967 series) #2 ([December 1967?]) — The Hill of Death
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Buffalo (Romanforlaget, 1968 series) [20. november] 1968 ([20. november] 1968) — Dødens fjell
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Gringo (IMDE, 1970 series) #6 (December 1970) — La colina de la muerte
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Politikin Zabavnik (Politika, 1952 series) #1063 (12 May 1972) — Duh u planini
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Ringo (Sport Magazine, 1967 series) #26 ([October 1973?]) — The Hill of Death
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Hunter (Riego, 1980 series) #6 (1980) — La colina de la muerte
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8 Aventuras de Gringo (Alonso, 1981 series) (1981) — La Colina de la Muerte
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Gringo (Alonso, 1982 series) #3 (1982) — La Colina De La Muerte
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Sandokan Sinónimo de aventura (Columba, 1982 series) #24 (25 May 1983) — La colina de la Muerte
Synopsis
Jarvis Garret asks Gringo to persuade local Mexicans to build a needed dam in the haunted 'Hill of Death'. Tomás and Chucho respond, but an old woman lures them to an Aztec temple with fire blasting from an idol's eyes. They run in terror. Syd helps dig the dam to show it is safe, but a rock slide badly hurts Javis. The villagers believe the spirits have taken revenge and the sheriff says he's not paid to fight ghosts. Gringo insists Tomás guide him to the cave, where they uncovers a fake god and find the hill rich with gold. The sheriff is behind the deception.
Notes
The signature on this story is dated 1965.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Gringo
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
- Characters
- Syd Bicking; Willis; Helen; Matt; Ernest; Luis; Red Cloud; Invincible Eagle
Credits
- Script
- Manuel Medina
- Art
- Carlos Giménez [as Carlos] (signed)
- Editing
- ? [Selecciones Ilustradas]
Reprint history
- First print
-
Gringo (ZNU, 1966 series) #7 (1966) — Wapens voor indianen
- Also printed
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O Mundo de Aventuras (Aguiar & Dias, 1949 series) #905 (January 1967) — Os Traficantes de Pecos
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Ringo (Sport Magazine, 1967 series) #1 ([1967?]) — The Dealers from the Pecos
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Buffalo (Semic, 1965 series) January 1968 (January 1968) — Unknown [The Dealers from Pecos]
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Buffalo (Romanforlaget, 1968 series) [desember] 1968 ([desember] 1968) — Piken og Pecos-indianerne
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Politikin Zabavnik (Politika, 1952 series) #992 (1 January 1971) — Mali pomoćnik
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Gringo (IMDE, 1970 series) #8 (February 1971) — Los traficantes del pecos
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Hunter (Riego, 1980 series) #8 (1980) — Los traficantes del Pecos
Synopsis
Gringo guards a wagon train through Apache territory. Luis' daughter Helen sees Indians, so Syd investigates. He discovers Matt and Ernest, two of his group, trading guns with Indians, but is seen and knocked out. The men and Indians flee and Helen toes missing--she has hidden in their wagon. Syd follows with Willis and Luis and uncovers gun trafficking. Syd swaps the guns for rocks. The Indians believe they've been cheated and chase Matt and Ernest. Syd goes to his friend Invincible Eagle and set a trap for everyone involved in the scheme that risked a war.
Notes
The signature on this story is dated 1965. The Belgian printing might not be the first printing of this Spanish story "Los traficantes del Pecos", but it is the earliest identified to date. The Dutch story title translates as "Weapons for Indians".
5Featuring
- Feature
- The History of the West
- Genre
- Non-Fiction
Credits
Reprint history
- First print
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Hunter (Riego, 1980 series) #5 (1980) — Buscadores de oro
Synopsis
Gold was discovered at Sutter's Hill in California on 24 January 1848 and news spread quickly to New York by June, starting a widespread gold rush. Gold was later found in other states, creating important towns that were later abandoned as the mines became exhausted.
6Featuring
- Feature
- The Chronicles of the Nameless
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
- Characters
- Madam Lily; Hepzibah; Lem Lassiter; Moe Lassiter; Slokum; Mr Richards; Schuyler
Credits
Reprint history
Synopsis
The Nameless enters Hepzibah, a sex worker at Mohave Rose, on the border of the desert. Hepzibah seduces Lem and Moe into robbing the Mohave Rose and escaping with her. The arrive in a town where a strike has stopped railway construction. Mr Richards offers $5,000 for the death of the strike leader, Schuyler. Hepzibah tries to get Lem and Moe to kill Schuyler, but they know him and refuse. Hepzibah secretly reports Lem and Moe to the Sheriff, forcing the three to travel on to escape. She continues to seduce the two outlaws.
Notes
The signature on this story is dated 1974. This is an episode of "The Chronicles of the Nameless", closely translated from the original. A rewritten version of “Chroniques de l’innomé: La rose du Mohave” was also published in Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #47 (December 1975).
