Triple Western Pictorial Monthly #2

Published
July 1955
Page count
24
Cover price
9d [0-0-9 AUP]
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size (190mm x 255mm)
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Matte colour
Binding
Glued spine
Format
Comic series
Branding
None

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Western-Frontier

Credits

Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset

Reprint history

 
First published in this issue

Notes

The panels on the cover are loosely based on scenes from the respective stories.

Show/hide 1. Gun-Crazy Desperados Comic story, 6 pages

"Not a penny in the strongbox! This beats all!"

Featuring

Genre
Western-Frontier
Characters
Squint McClure; Gormley; Haines; Tim Connors; Rod Barlow

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
, original editor

Reprint history

Based on
Unknown
Printed in
Australia
Colt Western Library (Approved, 1955 series) #27 ([September 1957?]) —The Texan
Gun-Crazy Desperados
Show/hide 2. Treachery Rides Hard (The Texan) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Texan
Genre
Western
Characters
"Roaring" Jory Braden; Domingo; Lopez; Gloria Simspon

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Bob Lubbers, penciller
 
, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
, original editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Texan (St. John, 1948 series) #2 (October 1948)
Untitled

Notes

The title appears to have been added for this printing; the original is headed "The Texan". Bob Lubbers signature has also been removed from the rock on page 1. An advertisement on the bottom of page two reads "You'll find a chuckle per page when you Meet Merton—published every second month". On page six an advertisement reads "Follow the adventures of Straight Arrow, fighting Indian chief published every month".

Show/hide 3. Terror Trail to Texas Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Western
Characters
Mary Lou; Lobo (robber); Rudy (robber); Sandy Welch (range detective); J. Gallagher (cattle buyer); Jack (robber); Claude (robber)

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Rudy Palais, line art
Text
, letterer
Management
Archer St. John, Publisher

Reprint history

First print
United States
Western Bandit Trails (St. John, 1949? series) #2 (April 1949)
Blood Blazes a Trail to Texas
Also printed
United States
The Texan (St. John, 1948 series) #7 (April 1950)
Bandits Ride the Buffalo Trail
 
Australia
Colt Western Library (Approved, 1955 series) #27 ([September 1957?]) —The Texan
Terror Trail to Texas

Synopsis

A band of masked riders stampede a cattle herd down the main street to make is easy to rob the safe of cattle dealer Gallagher.

Notes

An advertisement at the bottom of page four reads "Everyone enjoys Little Max—published every second month".


Notes

The page headers list this issue as "Triple Western Monthly No. 2".

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 61296

Entry created

  • 18/02/2012

Cover added

  • 23/08/2014

Index completed

  • 13/04/2013

Last updated

  • 19/10/2019