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Pages: 52
Editing: Seymour Schneid (editor); Jack Byrne (managing editor)
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The Outlaw Pack of Hangman's Mesa
(Table of Contents)

Firehair / cover / 1 page

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?
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?
  • Genre:western-frontier
Characters:
Firehair [Lynn Cabot]
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

On the inside front cover the cover to this issue of Rangers is reproduced and it is signed by Lubbers. The signature does NOT appear on the actual front cover of this issue, having been covered by the caption box.

Issue Data

[The Outlaw Pack of Hangman's Mesa]
(Table of Contents: 1)

Firehair / comic story / 11 pages

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?
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?
  • Genre:western-frontier
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Outside the flickering fire circle, the maiden named...
Characters:
Firehair [Lynn Cabot]; Little Ax; Susie (dance hall girl); Arizona; Trigger (crook); Chief Tehama

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

The Philosopher's Stone
(Table of Contents: 2)

The Secret Files of Dr. Drew / comic story / 8 pages

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?
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  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Doctor Drew; Gordon Kyle; Mrs. Kyle; Sgt. Dawson
Synopsis:
The philosoper's stone is sought and used. 2.000 year old count St. Germain regains possession of the famed “Philosopher’s Stone”, granting him eternal life. Dr. Drew gets in his way and after battling with magic, the stone is destroyed.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Keith Chandler : There has been much discussion to-and-fro regarding Will Eisner's possible involvement in the art. Stylistically this is Eisner through and through, but ambiguity remains.

Davy Crockett (Part Three)
(Table of Contents: 3)

World Adventurers / text article / 3 pages

Script:
?
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? (spot illustrations)
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? (spot illustrations)
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? (spot illustrations)
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction; western-frontier
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:One man only found in his heart...
Characters:
Davy Crockett; Moses Rose; Jim Bowie; General Santa Anna; Colonel Duque; Travis; Major Evans

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 4)

Jan of the Jungle / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Coleman Hart (credited)
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?
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?
  • Genre:children; jungle
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Do not venture too near the river, for...
Characters:
Jan of the Jungle

Report on Thoren's Case
(Table of Contents: 5)

Glory Forbes / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Bob Hickok (credited) (house name)
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?
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?
  • Genre:crime; adventure
Characters:
Glory Forbes (last appearance); Jack Harmond; Andy Thorens; Martin Blake

Indexer Notes

Last appearance of Glory Forbes.

Scientist Wins $10,000 Nobel Prize
(Table of Contents: 6)

Sky Rangers / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
R. W. Colt (credited)
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?
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?
  • Genre:adventure; aviation
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Okay, Helen...
Characters:
Sky Rangers (featuring Captain Morgan); Helen; Orlando (crook)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 7)

I Confess / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
? [as Myra Maxwell] (credited)
Pencils:
George Evans (signed)
Inks:
George Evans (signed)
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery; crime
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Knock! Knock! Knock! This is Myra, your radio...
Characters:
Myra (hostess of radio program); Ruth Coates; Vince Royal; Nails (crook)
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Outlaw Pack of Hangman's Mesa
    Firehair
  2. [The Outlaw Pack of Hangman's Mesa]
    Firehair
  3. The Philosopher's Stone
    The Secret Files of Dr. Drew
  4. Davy Crockett (Part Three)
    World Adventurers
  5. ["Do not venture too near the river, for..."]
    Jan of the Jungle
  6. Report on Thoren's Case
    Glory Forbes
  7. Scientist Wins $10,000 Nobel Prize
    Sky Rangers
  8. ["Knock! Knock! Knock! This is Myra, your radio..."]
    I Confess
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  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • David Banuelos
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Patrick Shaughnessy
  • Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore
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