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There's nothing quite like a well-done historical feature...

...especially when it's drawn by fantasy illustration legend Frank Frazetta, when he was just starting out in 1950!

Here's a really cool bonus...the original art for the feature...

This feature appeared twice within six months in John Wayne Adventures #2 and Billy the Kid #1.
Beginning Next Week...
In honor of the new Lone Ranger movie opening July 3rd,
July will be Lone Ranger Month on this blog

Lots of kool stuff including never-reprinted comics stories!

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JOHN WAYNE "Ghost Guns"

The Duke ain't afraid of nothing...

...as this story, one of the few to be published twice during the run of Toby's John Wayne Adventures, shows!

Neither the writer nor artist for the story that appeared in both #12 (1951) and #21 (1953) of John Wayne Adventures is known.
In the 40s and 50s, a number of Western movie, radio, and tv stars (not characters, stars) had comics based on them, including Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Tom Mix, Charles Starrett, Tim Holt, and Lash Larue. Even co-stars and sidekicks like Dale Evans and Gabby Hayes had titles!
Stars like Buster Crabbe and John Wayne also had comics which primarily ran Western tales, but also did stories based on the other genres they appeared in.
In the case of The Duke, his title also had WWII and high adventure stories.
Interestingly, all the stories featured John Wayne as John Wayne, not as a character like Rooster Cogburn or Ethan Edwards!

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JOHN WAYNE "Mystery of Rhyming Range"

The most famous Western movie star of all time...

....in a tale from Toby Publishing's John Wayne Adventure Comics #3 (1950), illustrated by a pair of legendary artists; Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta!

In the 40s and 50s, a number of Western movie, radio, and tv stars (not characters, stars) had comics based on them, including Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Tom Mix, Charles Starrett, Tim Holt, and Lash Larue. Even co-stars and sidekicks like Dale Evans and Gabby Hayes had titles!
Stars like Buster Crabbe and John Wayne also had comics which primarily ran Western tales, but also did stories based on the other genres they appeared in.
In the case of The Duke, his title also had WWII and high adventure stories.
Interestingly, all the stories featured John Wayne as John Wayne, not as a character like Rooster Cogburn or Ethan Edwards!

Check out our 
Western Comics store...

 ...for duds and provisions!

JOHN WAYNE "Blue Lightnin' Twins"

The most famous Western movie star of all time...

...in a tale from Toby Publishing's John Wayne Adventure Comics #2 (1950), illustrated by the legendary Frank Frazetta!

In the 40s and 50s, a number of Western movie, radio, and tv stars (not characters, stars) had comics based on them, including Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Tom Mix, Charles Starrett, Tim Holt, and Lash Larue. Even co-stars and sidekicks like Dale Evans and Gabby Hayes had titles!
Stars like Buster Crabbe and John Wayne also had comics which primarily ran Western tales, but also did stories based on the other genres they appeared in.
In the case of The Duke, his title also had WWII and high adventure stories.
Interestingly, all the stories featured John Wayne as John Wayne, not as a character like Rooster Cogburn or Ethan Edwards!

Check out our 
Western Comics online store...

 ...for duds and provisions!