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Lariat Western [#69, 195?] (Action Comics, digest, cover by Monty Wedd)

· Trail’s End · Kevin M. Slattery · nv

Lariat Western [#70, 195?] (Action Comics, digest)

· Montana Queen · Paul W. Fairman · ss (r)

· [unknown story] · Charles A. Stearns · ss

· [unknown story] · Dev Klapp · ss

Lariat Western [#71, 195?] (Action Comics, digest, cover by Monty Wedd)

· Old Sidewinder · Elton Webster · nv Double Action Western August 1956

Lariat Western [#72, 195?] (Action Comics, digest, cover by Monty Wedd)

· Gunplay · Burt Arthur · ss (r)

· Satan’s Ambush · Wm. Collins Brown · ss Double Action Western August 1956

Lariat Western [#73, 195?] (Action Comics, digest)

· Owlhoot Ambush · Kevin M. Slattery · nv

Leading Western (about)
Details on retitled reprints supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson from articles published by Glenn Lord.

Leading Western [Vol. 1 No. 1, April 1945] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, 95pp, pulp)
Details taken from library catalogue of the National Cowboy Museum.

4 · Mesa Justice · L. P. Holmes · nv

30 · Cougar Claws · Laurence Donovan · ss; illustrated by Harry V. Parkhurst

38 · —The Harder They Fall · Tonto Green · ss

46 · Fire for a Mule Skinner · Giff Cheshire · ss

62 · Beef Trail · Lew Merrill · ss

Leading Western [Vol. 1 No. 2, July 1945] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, 95pp, pulp)
Details taken from library catalogue of the National Cowboy Museum.

4 · Fugitive from the Owlhoot · T. W. Ford · nv

22 · Terrible Tenderfoot · Laurence Donovan · nv; illustrated by Harry V. Parkhurst

38 · Blood in the Wheat · Frank Morris · ss

50 · The Pie-Eyed Piper · James P. Olsen · ss

60 · End of the Wolf Trail · Jack Sterrett · ss

68 · Smith from Montana · Larry Dunn · ss

Leading Western [Vol. 1 No. 3, September 1945] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, 95pp, pulp)
Details taken from library catalogue of the National Cowboy Museum.

4 · Whirling Wheels for Wallaby · Giff Cheshire · ss

20 · Desperado Dip · Laurence Donovan · ss

28 · False-Front · Joseph Chadwick · ss; illustrated by Charley Holder

38 · Revenge for the Outcast · Stephen Decatur · ss

48 · Parson Sam’s Hot-Lead Sermon · Thomas Thompson · ss

58 · Trail of the Slain · M. Howard Lane · ss

Leading Western [Vol. 1 No. 4, November 1945] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, pulp)
Details supplied by Glenn Lord.

4 · Gambler—or Piker · E. Hoffmann Price · nv

32 · Cat’s-Paw for a Gunman · T. W. Ford · nv

52 · Mouth-Trapped · Charles Handley · vi

54 · Lady Blacksmith · Laurence Donovan · nv

83 · Forgotten Fortune · [uncredited] · ar

Leading Western [Vol. 1 No. 5, January 1946] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, pulp)
Details supplied by Glenn Lord.

· Sailors on the Desert · [uncredited] · ar

· Rider Passing Through · William R. Cox · nv

· Death-Wagon Queen · Laurence Donovan · ss

· Ghost Gamble · Tonto Green · ss

· ’Tis Better to Give · M. Howard Lane · ss

· Gals Gowned—Gun Style · Max Neilson · ss

· With Golden Bullets · [uncredited] · ar

Leading Western [Vol. 1 No. 6, February 1946] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, pulp)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

6 · The Hoot of the Owl · William R. Cox · nv

20 · Lay Down the Iron Rail · William Heuman · nv

38 · Son of a Gunman · H. A. DeRosso · ss

44 · Little—Like a Stick of Dynamite · Frank D. Compagnon · ss

48 · A Man Makes His Trail · Wayne D. Overholser · ss

56 · Gold Ain’t Love · Laurence Donovan · nv

95 · Indian Stuff · [uncredited] · ms

Leading Western [Vol. 2 No. 1, March 1946] ed. Robert Gwinn (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, 96pp, pulp)

4 · Plumb Ornery Ants · [uncredited] · ar

6 · Rainbow Express · Giff Cheshire · nv

30 · The Fiddler Pays Off · Adolph Regli · ss

40 · A Coward Dies a Thousand Times · Frank D. Compagnon · ss

44 · Timber Trap · Henry Norton · ss

53 · Over the Volcano · [uncredited] · ms

54 · Amateur Outlaw · Mark Lish · nv

94 · Savage Surgery · [uncredited] · ar

Leading Western [Vol. 2 No. 2, June 1946] ed. Robert Gwinn (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, pulp)
Details supplied by K. Becker from Table of Contents.

4 · Death Draws the Noose · Giff Cheshire · nv

19 · [cartoon] · [uncredited] · ct

20 · The Man from Outside · Philip Ketchum · nv

40 · A Badman Was Born · Laurence Donovan · nv

54 · Starvation Winter · Randolph Barr · nv

70 · Just Middlin’ Mean Can Kill · John Jo Carpenter · ss

80 · [cartoon] · [uncredited] · ct

81 · The Devil’s Backyard · Jhan Robbins · ss

82 · [cartoon] · [uncredited] · ct

84 · [cartoon] · [uncredited] · ct

94 · [cartoon] · [uncredited] · ct

Leading Western [Vol. 2 No. 3, August 1946] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, pulp)
Details supplied by Scott Edwards & Morgan Wallace.

4 · A Trade of Blood · Paul Hanna · ar

6 · Pill Roller, Keep Rolling! · Giff Cheshire · nv

22 · Kit Carson, Renegade · Victor Rousseau · nv

39 · [cartoon] · [uncredited] · ct

40 · Mill of the Gods · Joseph Chadwick · nv

57 · Moles Are Mighty Tender · Dev Klapp · vi

60 · Swapper’s Delight · Paul Craig · ss

69 · [cartoon] · [uncredited] · ct

70 · The Grabber · Laurence Donovan · nv

92 · Taos Lightnin’ · R. A. Crider · ar

93 · [cartoon] · [uncredited] · ct

95 · Truce, Bullets and Blood · Jhan Robbins · ar

Leading Western [Vol. 2 No. 4, October 1946] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, pulp, cover by H. W. Scott)
Details supplied by Glenn Lord.

· Redskin Signals · Will Nichols · ar

· Wolf Strain · Norrell Gregory · nv

· Born to Kill · Laurence Donovan · ss

· Hellions of the High Mesa · Paul Craig · ss

· Plague Ship of the Missouri · Harold R. Stoakes · ss

· Ship Home Your Rainbow · Giff Cheshire · ss

· Winter Range · Philip Ketchum · ss

· Strong Medicine · John Latane · ar

Leading Western [Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1946] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp, cover by Mielke)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

4 · Grass Versus Rawhide · Joseph MacIntosh · ar

· Silver-Town Crusaders · William Heuman · na

26 · Cave of Ghosts · Victor Rousseau · nv

38 · Ride, Clown, Ride! · L. D. Navono · nv

48 · Pilgrim’s Gunsmoke Melody · Dean Owen · ss

60 · Blast in the Desert · Axel Carlson · ss

72 · Ruckus ’Round the Mountain · Larry Dunn · ss

86 · The Last Longrider · Walton Grey · nv

129 · Indian Horses · Will Nichols · ar

Leading Western [Vol. 2 No. 6, December 1946] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 25¢, 129pp, pulp, cover by Joseph Sokoli)
Details taken from library catalogue of the National Cowboy Museum.

6 · Pike’s Peeve · Will Nichols · ss

8 · Draftsman’s Draw · William J. Glynn · ss; illustrated by Harry V. Parkhurst

24 · Ghost Trail · Lew Merrill · ss

36 · A Gun to Be Used · Walton Grey · ss; illustrated by Newt Alfred

52 · Lost Murderer · William Decatur · ss; illustrated by Newt Alfred

62 · Picked for the Hangrope · Laurence Donovan · ss

74 · Kingpin Killer · Max Neilson · ss Speed Western Stories November 1944, as “Easy Pays the Hard Way” by Laurence Donovan

84 · Tigers of the Border · R. A. Crider · ts; illustrated by Harry V. Parkhurst

88 · Six-Gun Slugger · William Heuman · ss

98 · The Kid from Montana · Paul Hanna · nv

129 · Squawmen · John Latane · ar

Leading Western [Vol. 3 No. 1, January 1947] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 25¢, 129pp, pulp, cover by Joseph Sokoli)
Details taken from library catalogue of the National Cowboy Museum.

6 · Mean Hombre · [uncredited] · ms

8 · Death Rides Herd · William Decatur · nv

44 · Tumbleweed Thaws · Walton Grey · ss Spicy Western Stories July 1939, as by Luke Terry

60 · The Night Riders · Paul Hanna · ss Speed Western Stories January 1945, as “Killer Hangs a Law Star” by Walton Grey

70 · Hell’s Heiress · Joe McCoy · ss Spicy Western Stories January 1941, as by James A. Lawson; illustrated by Harry V. Parkhurst

84 · Bullet Blizzard · Larry Dunn · ss

96 · Stampede · Max Neilson · ss Spicy Western Stories May 1940, as “Whip-Branded” by Laurence Donovan; illustrated by Newt Alfred

108 · Robber’s Reward · John Dillard · ss

123 · Peculiar Juries · [uncredited] · ms

125 · Stranger with Crust · [uncredited] · ms

126 · The Nudist of Colter’s Hell · [uncredited] · ms

128 · That’s a Joke, Sun! · [uncredited] · ms

129 · The Rehabilitation of Bummer Dan · [uncredited] · ms

Leading Western [Vol. 3 No. 2, February 1947] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 25¢, 130pp, pulp)
Reprint information supplied by Glenn Lord, via the REH Foundation.

· Rustlin’ Pays Off · Oliver Wood · ss Spicy Western Stories May 1939, as “Owleye Baba and the 40 Beeves” by James A. Lawson

· One Rawhidein’ Rannihan · Joe McCoy · ss

· Gunman’s Goal [Satan Savage] · Paul Hanna · ss Spicy Western Stories August 1938, as “Satan Raises Hades” by James A. Lawson

· Killer’s Destiny · James Malcolm · ss Spicy Western Stories July 1940, as “Name for a Gunslick” by Max Durham

· Hole Card Gun · John Shute · ss Spicy Western Stories October 1940, as by Fred Lipton

· Woman-Hater · Peter Forbes · ss Spicy Western Stories May 1939, as by John Phillips

· Deadline Decision · Arthur Cutler · ss Spicy Western Stories October 1940, as by James A. Lawson

· The Wife Buster · Albert Slater · ss Spicy Western Stories September 1939, as by James A. Lawson

· A Stake in the Game · Paul Hanna · ss Spicy Western Stories March 1940, as by Frank Vose

· Payoff Pasear · Max Neilson · nv Spicy Western Stories December 1938, as “Montana Rendezvous” by Luke Terry

· Senorita, Size 40 · Wade Stanley · ss Spicy Western Stories May 1939, as by Jackson W. Horne

· The Wonder Jug · Will Nichols · ar

Leading Western [Vol. 3 No. 3, April 1947] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp)
Details supplied by Sai Shankar.

6 · Fort Whoop-Up · [uncredited] · ms

8 · Give Him a Gun—! · Henry Malcolm · nv Speed Western Stories October 1943, as “Gunsmoke Canyon” by Edwin K. Sloat

26 · Plumb-Loco Cure · Joe McCoy · ss Speed Western Stories October 1943, as “Doc Cole Bites a Snake” by Larry Dunn

34 · Bullet Buckaroo · Emerson Blackwell · ss

42 · Guns of Doom · Laurence Donovan · ss

52 · Dynamite Dip · Wade Stanley · ss Spicy Western Stories March 1939, as “Fever Trail” by James A. Lawson

62 · Table Stakes · Max Neilson · ss Spicy Western Stories July 1939, as “Wild Wagon Wheels” by Larry Dunn

72 · Saddle-Bum Cyclone · Clark Holm · ss

82 · Tinhorn’s Sweetie · Paul Hanna · ss Spicy Western Stories July 1939, as “Death Is on the House” by Mel Davis

90 · Prodigal Sonuvagun · Mel Davis · ss

100 · Too Much Rope · Lewis Bradford · ss

115 · A Little Killin’ · Larry Keating · ss The Lone Ranger Magazine April 1937

125 · Black Jack’s Last Job · [uncredited] · ms

127 · Postman’s Holiday · [uncredited] · ms

Leading Western [Vol. 3 No. 4, August 1947] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp)
Details supplied by Glenn Lord.

· Tough-Town Showdown · Joseph Chadwick · nv

· Vengeance Road · Giles A. Lutz · ss

· Roaring Ranny · Paul Hanna · nv Spicy Western Stories May 1940, as “Pilgrim from Texas” by Luke Terry

· Dark Bushwhack · Emerson Blackwell · ss Spicy Western Stories March 1941, as “Power of Hate” by Clement Lake

· Gold-Poke Payoff · Randolph Barr · ss Spicy Western Stories March 1939, as “Buckskin Breed” by Rex Norman

· A Galoot Named McGuire · Frank Worth · ss Romantic Western May 1939, as “His Majesty McGuire” by James A. Lawson

· Gun Roundup · Victor Rousseau · ss

· Tinhorn Trouble · John C. Ropke · ss

· Bullets and Bootstraps · Ralph Sedgwick Douglas · ss Spicy Western Stories April 1941, as “Jones’ Last Stand” by Luke Terry

Leading Western [Vol. 3 No. 5, November 1947] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 25¢, 130pp, pulp, cover by Joseph Sokoli)
Details supplied by Ray Luce.

6 · Trouble Wrangler · Lew Merrill · nv; illustrated by Frank Volp

23 · Mandan Bribery · John Latane · ar

24 · Trigger Guy from Alkali · Larry Cameron · ss; illustrated by H. L. V. Parkhurst

42 · Canyon Hide-Out · W. Edmunds Claussen · ss; illustrated by William Meilink

54 · The Rangers and Samuel Colt · Gordon Dozier · ar

56 · Double-Cross Finish · Joseph Chadwick · ss; illustrated by Frank Volp

72 · Owlhoot Gunhand · Laurence Donovan · ss; illustrated by William Meilink

81 · Trade Chief’s Medicine · James Bennett · ar

82 · Gabe Blows His Horn · Ben Frank · ss; illustrated by Al Savitt

90 · Drifter’s Trail · John Jo Carpenter · ss; illustrated by Frank Volp

96 · A Mule Skinner Riot · Willard Luce · ss; illustrated by H. L. V. Parkhurst

107 · Orbery Redskins · Will Nichols · ar

108 · Stampede! · Paul Hanna · ss; illustrated by William Meilink

128 · Seger Comes · Ted Gorman · ts

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