All-American Western (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1949.
Synopsis for Johnny Thunder: "Ambush at Scarecrow Hills"
Appearing in Johnny Thunder: "Ambush at Scarecrow Hills"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Black Talon, Apache Renegade (Apparent Death)
- Two Claw, Apache Renegade (Dies)
- their outlaw band: Crazy Horse, Thirsty Club, Croaking Raven, at least 9 others (Some die.)
Other Characters:
- school kids
- Miss Kathy
Locations:
Synopsis for Overland Coach: "Two Trails to Tumbleweed"
Appearing in Overland Coach: "Two Trails to Tumbleweed"
Featured Characters:
- Tony Barrett, owner-driver, Overland Coach
Antagonists:
- Hawk Vane (Dies)
- three outlaws
Other Characters:
- Dr. Lande, prison doctor
- Prison Warden
- Cass Robey (Appears only as a corpse)
Locations:
Vehicles:
- passenger train
- Barrett's Stagecoach
Synopsis for Minstrel Maverick: "The Carnival at Elephant Butte"
Appearing in Minstrel Maverick: "The Carnival at Elephant Butte"
Featured Characters:
- Hank "Harmony" Hayes, the Minstrel Maverick
Animals:
- Dusty, Hank's horse
Antagonists:
- Sultan, fortune teller
- Stubby, roughneck
- Cort, roughneck
- Dan Dakin, carnival boss
Other Characters:
- Bill Judson, rancher
Locations:
- American Old West
- Elephant Butte
- Elephant Butte
Synopsis for Epics of the Texas Rangers: "The Case of the Runaway Bandit"
(nonfiction account of the death of Sam Bass)
Appearing in Epics of the Texas Rangers: "The Case of the Runaway Bandit"
Featured Characters:
- Texas Rangers
- Major
- Corporal Jim Murphy
- Lieutenant Reynolds
- eight men
Antagonists:
- Sam Bass (Dies)
- Seaborn "Sib" Barnes (Dies)
- other outlaws (Some or all die)
Other Characters:
- small town sheriff (Dies)
Locations:
- American Old West
- Texas, July, 1878
- Austin
- Ranger Headquarters
- Round Rock
- San Saba Ranger Post, 65 miles from Austin
- Austin
- Texas, July, 1878
Synopsis for Foley of the Fighting Fifth: "The Terror of the Timberland"
Appearing in Foley of the Fighting Fifth: "The Terror of the Timberland"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Fifth Cavalry Regiment
- Colonel Henry
- Terry Henry
Antagonists:
- James Green, Railroad Commission
- his loggers and riflemen
Other Characters:
- Loon Lake Tribe
- Grey Wolf Tribe
- Chief Wild Feathers (Dies)
- Grey Wolf Braves
- Jenkins, Timber Commission
Locations:
- American Old West
- Fort Desolation
- Illusion Pass, a few miles away
- Stonyface Mountain (may contain silver ore)
- Blackhawk River (prone to flooding)
- a dozen Indian Villages
- Loon Lake Village (Destroyed)
- Grey Wolf Village
- a dozen Indian Villages
Notes
- Published bi-monthly by National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Lieutenant Foley of the Fighting Fifth gets head-konked unconscious with a rifle stock.
Trivia
- Also appearing in this issue of All-American Western were:
- "Editorial Advisory Board" (promotional text)
- "Want Action? Want Thrills? Want Laughs?" (2/3 page ad for the current issues of World's Finest Comics #42, Wonder Woman #37, and Comic Cavalcade #35)
- "Wakely Wows 'em!" (full page ad for the current issue of Jimmy Wakely #2)
- "Buzzy Says Stay in School - Give Yourself a Break!" (public service feature) by Jack Schiff, Bob Oksner, and Ira Schnapp
- "Maverickers Old And New" (nonfiction text) by John Osgood
- Li'l Wah-Hahpin: "Hunting"
- "Hollywood's Top Adventure Star!" (full page ad for the current issue of Adventures of Alan Ladd #1)
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