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Star Western [July 1949] (Popular Publications, 25¢, pulp) [Adventure House/DKL] · Girl for a Gunsmoke Texan · Talmage Powell · ss · Cold-Deck That Tinhorn Temptress! · E. Hoffman Price · ss · Hoss Greer’s Ganadero Death Watch [Hoss Greer] · Harry F. Olmsted · ss · The Lady Was Boothill’s Brunette! · Arthur Lawson · ss · Beware the Desert Widow! · Jim O’Mara · ss · Wanted: King for a Man-Break Queen · Don Holm · ss · Hell Rides His Holsters · Kenneth Fowler · ss · Warrior’s Woman · John Jo Carpenter · ss
Star Western [September 1949] (Popular Publications, 25¢, pulp) Information from EBAY auction. · Boss Wanted - See Senorita Satan · Walt Sheldon · ss · Poker Bride for a Tinhorn King · Robert L. Trimnell · ss · White Water Witch · Rod Patterson · ss · Ride Wide of the Carpet-Baggin’ Queen · Thomas Thompson · ss · Girl for the Prodigal Pistoleer · John M. Cunningham · ss · Devil’s Daughter · Dave Sands · ss · Yellow Stripes - Red Blood · Kenneth Fowler · ss · Bet on the Wild Heart · H. A. DeRosso · ss
Star Western [v48 #3, January 1950] (Popular Publications, 25¢, pulp) [KB] 8 · The Strip’s Too Hot for Blondes! · Leslie Ernenwein · na 42 · Bride of the Killer Legion · Talmage Powell · na 78 · Two Roses for Dead Man’s Range · Dean Owen · nv 102 · Brand Her Señorita Killer! · John Jo Carpenter · nv 32 · Girl Strike in Jubilee · Joseph Chadwick · ss 67 · The Queen, the Wench, and the Devil! · Ray Townsend · ss 95 · Girl for a Fighting Man · Everett M. Webber · ss 6 · Up the Trail · Misc. · cl
Star Western [v49 #1, May 1950] (Popular Publications, 25¢, pulp) [KB, from ToC] 14 · Her Private Sheriff! · Bob Obets · na 66 · Partners for the Boothill Wedding March · Marvin De Vries · na 106 · Long, White Pass to Hell · Thomas Thompson · na 37 · Killer, Stay Away from My Girl! · John Jo Carpenter · ss 47 · A Coward for Cinderella · Francis H. Ames · ss 58 · A Lady Boss Means Trouble! · L. L. Foreman · ss 88 · Fancy Dan—Woman-Hater! · James Shaffer · ss 97 · The Girl with the Boothill Eyes · Ray Townsend · ss 6 · The Sara of Kate O’Leary · George W. Bolds · ar 12 · Star’s Pin-Up Girl-of-the-Month · Misc. · pi
Star Western [v49 #4, November 1950] ed. Anon. (Popular Publications Inc.) Details taken from eBay listing. [Phil Stephensen-Payne] · A Man for the Rio Flame · Bob Obets · na · Three Women-Three Men-Three Graves! · M. de Vries · na · Renegade Man Hunter · Stone Cody · nv · Water, Cows-And That Woman! · Robert L. Trimnell · ss · Fall of the Deadfall Princess · Ray Townsend · ss · Beautiful Little Man-Breaker · Francis H. Ames · ss
Star Western [v50 #1, January 1951] (Popular Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) from TOC only. [JL] 6 · Up the Trail · Misc. · cl 10 · King of the River · Bob Young · ar 12 · Old Man of the Mountains · L. C. Davis · ar 14 · Wanted Woman · John M. Cunningham · nv 37 · Pin-Up-Girl-of-the-Month · Misc. · ia 38 · Courtin’ Trouble · Francis H. Ames · ss 47 · Queen of the Man-Trappers · Ray Townsend · ss 57 · Belles of the Frontier · Robbins & Pellicer · cl 58 · A Girl to Tame a Texan · Thomas Calvert · na Rangeland Romances Jan ’43 77 · The Girl Behind the Gunman · Wallace Umphrey · ss 86 · Outcasts of Buzzard Canyon · Ray Nafziger · ss Dime Western Magazine Nov 1 ’35 102 · Little Miss Bushwhack · Bob Obets · nv 126 · Hold-Up Highway · Dave Sands · ar
Star Western [v50 #2, April 1951] (Popular Publications, Inc., 25¢, 114pp, pulp) [JR2/JL] 6 · Last Chance · Red Stevens · ar 14 · Senorita Kiss-and-Kill! · Bob Obets · na 36 · Girl Ghosts Like Kisses! · James Shaffer · ss 45 · Belles of the Frontier · Robbins & Pellicer · cl 46 · “I’ll Ride Back for You” · Rod Patterson · nv 59 · Lovely Little Liar · Frank Bonham · ss 66 · Queen of a Double-Cross Ranch · Clifton Adams · na 78 · Shotgun Wedding · Francis Ames · ss 87 · Pin-Up Girl of the Frontier · Anon. · sf 88 · Gunman’s Girl · Thomas Calvert · ss 108 · Up the Trail · The Editor · ar 111 · To Independence—or Hell! · George Wallace · ar
Star Western [v50 #4, August 1951] (Popular Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) from ToC. [KB] 6 · Buzzard Bait · Barton Mulford · ar 10 · Star’s Pin-Up Girl-of-the-Month · Misc. · pi 12 · Up the Trail · Misc. · cl 14 · Rough, Tough—and Kissable! · John Jo Carpenter · nv 38 · The Shady Lady of Abilene · Marvin De Vries · ss 48 · The Scarlet Brand · John Reese · ss 56 · Woman-Hater · Oliver King · nv 75 · Cattle Queen’s Hired Killer · H. A. De Rosso · ss 83 · One-Man Woman · Frank P. Castle · ss 90 · Señorita Spitfire’s Kisses Won’t Keep! · Bob Obets · nv
Star Western [June 1952] (Popular Publications, 25¢, pulp) Information from EBAY auction. · The Wild Queen · Bob Obets · na · Live Girls for a Dead Boomtown! · Art Lawson · nv · Fight for Your Girl · Robert Turner · ss · The Tomboy Terror · Oliver King · ss · Hell Hath No Fury— · Dorothy L. Bonar · ss · Tenderfoot Bride, C.O.D. · Francis H. Ames · ss · The Blonde and the Badman · William Benton Johnson · ss · Petticoat Poison · Johanas L. Bouma · ss
Star Western [v52 #2, August 1952] (Popular Publications, Inc., 25¢, 114pp, pulp) [Joel Thoreson] 6 · Up the Trail · The Editor · ar 10 · Beware the Brasada Blonde! · Bob Obets · nv 37 · Brand Her Bad! · Jonathan Craig · ss 45 · The Scarlet Sign · Frank P. Castle · ss 53 · Pin-Up Girl-of-the-Month · Misc. · il; (Illustrated Feature). 54 · Queen of the Gallows Trail · C. William Harrison · ss 67 · Flash Rider · Allan K. Echols · ss 77 · Spitfire on the Chisholm Trail! · Pauline Booker · ts 78 · Drifter’s Girl · Francis H. Ames · ss 88 · Dead Men Can’t Cut Cakes · John T. Lynch · ts 90 · Brody Rustles a Bride · Wayne D. Overholser · ss
Star Western [v52 #3, October 1952] (Popular Publications, Inc., 25¢, 114pp, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) [TD] 6 · Aces and Queens · The Editor · ar 10 · Comanche Princess · Anne Desmond · ts 12 · Boom-Camp Blonde! · Steve Frazee · nv 38 · Price of the Bride · Fred Grove · ss 49 · Deadline Kisses · Francis H. Ames · ss 58 · The Girl or the Gun! · Giff Cheshire · nv 79 · Pin-Up Girl-of-the-Month (Illustrated Feature) · Misc. · il 80 · Boothill Siren · C. William Harrison · ss 86 · Her Heart Had Wings · Oliver King · ss Rangeland Romances Dec ’37 92 · Senorita Spitfire! · Mary Rivers · ts 94 · Red-Headed Runaway! · Roe Richmond · nv
Star Western [v53 #3, June 1953] ed. Anon. (25c) Details taken from eBay listing. [PSP] · Rough, Tough—and Kissable · Art Lawson · nv · One Hell of a Blonde · Frank P. Castle · nv · No Man Could Tame Her · Charles Beckman, Jr. · nv · The Devil’s Daughter · Will Cook · ss · Bribe for an Outlaw Bride · Francis H. Ames · ss · Girl of Outlaw Valley · Theodore J. Roemer · ss · Holy Joe and the Honkatonk Princess · Clark Gray · ss
Star Western [August 1953] (Popular Publications, 25¢, pulp) [Adventure House/DKL] · A Man for the Boothill Blonde! · Joseph Chadwick · ss · Owlhoot Gal · Frank P. Castle · ss · Queen for a Maverick · J. L. Bouma · ss · Deadlier Than the Male · Will Cook · ss · One Woman Town · Kenneth L. Sinclair · ss · No Man’s Lady · Van Cort · ss · Calico Princess · Cy Kees · ss
Star Western [v54 #3, February 1954] ed. Anon. (Popular Publications, 25¢, 112pp, pulp) Details taken from listing on eBay. [PSP] · Nester Girl · T. C. McClary · ss · The Failure · William E. Cook · ss · Cattle Queens Die Proudly · Lee Floren · ss · Night Rider · Dan Kirby · ss · Lawman’s Girl · Ben Frank · ss · Brand of the Lost · V. E. Thiessen · ss · Spitfire! · Garold Hartsock · ss · The Lady Was a Dead Shot · George C. Appell · ss
Star Western [April 1954] (Popular Publications, 25¢, pulp) [Adventure House/DKL] · Boothill Lady · Paul W. Fairman · ss · Deal with the Devil! · Joseph Chadwick · ss · Brand Her Bad! · Frank Peace · ss · Rustler’s Woman · Will Cook · ss · The Girl from Hell’s Range · Richard Ferber · ss · The Wild Ones · T. C. McClary · ss · Drifter’s Gal · William Vance · ss · Satan’s Senorita · Robert L. Trimnell · ss
Star Western [September 1954] (Popular Publications, 25¢, 114pp, pulp) Information from EBAY auction. · The Breaking of Maribelle Blood · Thomas Calvert · nv; “Surely this woman belonged in Hell. But the Devil is a man - and he’d think twice before he’d let her in!” · Lair of the Lost · Dan Kirby · nv; “A slip of a girl taught that uncurried town that even the bravest man is afraid of something...” · Queen of Hidden Valley · Gordon D. Shirreffs · nv; “It would mean bloodshed to get the settlers out of that deadly valley. Maybe the blood of a young and lovely girl...” · Rebel Girls Never Die · Steuart Emery · nv; “Southern-bred Lynn DeLacey would dare anything to stab a Yankee soldier in the back - even bloody Apache break-out!” · Too Tough for Texans! · Will C. Brown · ss; “The highest degree they gave at Windmill School was a BBE - Bachelor of Black Eyes!” · Sixgun Sinner · Talmage Powell · ss; “This decision was tough for Sheriff Kingsley; his wife had cheated - but she’d also returned to save his stubborn, unforgiving hide!”
Star Western (Canada)
Star Western (Canada) [v 2 #12, March 1944] (25¢, 80pp, pulp) Details taken from dealer’s catalogue on ABEBooks. · Pardners of Massacre Ranch · Walt Coburn · ss (r) · The Bullwhip Bonanza · Tom Roan · ss (r) · Silvertip’s Hot Lead Shower · Gunnison Steele · ss New Western Magazine Sep ’43 · Cowman Guard Your Sheep · Fred Gipson · ss (r) · Hide Hoofs and Hangnoose · Dee Linford · ss (r)
Star Western (Canada) [v 2 #14, July 1944] (25¢, pulp) Details taken from dealer’s catalogue on ABEBooks. · One More Bronc to Ride! [Pete Braddigan; Captain Hank Kidd] · Walt Coburn · nv Star Western Aug ’43; A crooked badge-toter and his pool-room posses were hunting Pete Braddigan as a jail-break fugitive.. And Pete’s only chance to get away was to win a live-or-die battle with a killer-horse, thoughtfully furnished by Pete’s Best enemy! · Death Song of the Flying J · Tom Roan · nv Star Western Aug ’43; In the wild Devil’s Bugel country, the first man to shoot was the last to die. Nut a hidden killer was making sure that no honest man had a chance to get his gun! · They Grow ’em Tough on the Llano! · Fred Gipson · nv Star Western Aug ’43; Banks Presnall paid all too careful heed to the admonition: ’There’s times when every man meets something he can’t get around. Then he needs a gun to blast himself through!’
Star Western (Canada) [v 2 #18, March 1945] (Popular Publications; Toronto, 15¢, 96pp, pulp) [MH] 6 · Texas Guns - Not for Hire · Walt Coburn · na (r) 25 · The Ranch That Murder Built · Harry F. Olmsted · na (r) 40 · Furlough from the Twisted Trails · Les Savage, Jr. · na (r) 68 · Roll ’Em Through to Hellfire! · Tom Roan · na (r) 90 · Up the Trail · Anon. · cl (r) 91 · The Branding Corral · Strawboss · lt (r)
Star Western (Canada) [v 2 #20, July 1945] (Popular Publications; Toronto, 15¢, 96pp, pulp) from my copy. [Rick Hall] 4 · Call for a Fighting Rebel · Harry F. Olmsted · nv Star Western Jul ’44 35 · Gun-Master of Robber’s Roost · Cliff Farrell · nv Star Western Jul ’44 52 · Common Dogs Are Best! · Joe Austell Small · ss Ace-High Western Stories May ’44 58 · The Locoed Kid’s Private War · Walt Coburn · nv Star Western Jul ’44 77 · Pardners in Perdition · John H. Latham · nv Star Western Jul ’44 2 · Up the Trail · Misc. · cl
Star Western (Canada) [v47 #3, May 1949] (25¢, pulp) Information from EBAY auction. · Senorita Spitfire Runs Her Guns · Bob Obets · na (r) · The Rose of Dead Man’s Range · John Jo Carpenter · na (r) · Man-Breakin’ Gal · Art Lawson · na (r) · Two Queens for a Colt King · Rolland Lynch · nv (r) · Fair Exchange · Tom W. Blackburn · ss (r) · Hellcat of Hopateh · Norman B. Wolfe · ss (r) · Gunsmoke Resurrection · Robert Moore Williams · ss (r) · A Woman and a Knife · Thomas Thompson · ss (r) · Gold-Run · Dave Sands · ss (r)
Starlog
Starlog [#327, October 2004] ed. David McDonnell (Starlog Group, Inc., $7.99, 90pp, quarto) The articles and story are in a center section with its own cover (page 37), which has the title “Sky Captain Adventures”. The contents page shows different titles for all three pieces than what was actually on the first pages of each one. [MH] 38 · Saturday Matinee · Will Murray · ia 46 · Daredevil Ace · Will Murray · ia 52 · Sky Captain and the Haunted Airways · Will Murray · ss; illus. Kevin Conran
Starr Wood’s “The Snark’s” Winter Annual
Starr Wood’s “The Snark’s” Winter Annual [#51, 1935-36] ed. Harry L. Angold (Angold’s Ltd. of London, 6" x 8½") [JE:19600] · Mrs. Passingham’s Portrait · P. Beaufoy · ss · “Joy Rides” · Clifford S. Deall · ss · Try-Out · Leslie T. Barnard · ss · Diligence Rewarded · Richard Bond · ss · Last Word · Leslie T. Barnard · ss · “In Town Tonight” · Clifford S. Deall · ss · “Locarno Lodge” · Harold Simpson · ss · “Carrots in Town” · Clifford S. Deall · ss · The Copper Top · Tony Boyd · ss · A Loan with Interest · H. I. McCourt · ss · Deferred Payment · Richard Bond · ss · A Tale About a Tail · Clifford S. Deall · ss · The Prophecy · P. B. Barry · ss · Tiger Girl · R. Thurston Hopkins · ss; (a light fantasy) · The Winning Trick · Leslie T. Barnard · ss · Traveller’s Samples · H. I. McCourt · ss · “Slow Motion” · Clifford S. Deall · ss · When Greek Meets Greek · Richard Bond · ss
Startling Detective
Startling Detective [v32 #187, February 1944] (15¢, pulp) Information from EBAY auction. · Death on the Big Inch · John S. Thorp · ss · Case of the Traveling Corpse · Fred Diefendorf · ss · Mystery of the Missing Hat · Lewis F. Thompson · ss · Clue of the Stolen Minutes · Larry Warren · ss · Secret of the Flames · J. Victor Bate · ss · No. I G-Man... J. Edgar Hoover · James J. Strebig · ar · Midwest Manhunt · Harlan Mendenhall · ss · Martyred Sleuth and the Killer’s Payoff · David Wright · ss · Bludgeon Murder · Wade Histon · ss · Gunman’s Nemesis · William A. Silverman · ss
Startling Detective [v42 #248, November 1951] (80pp, pulp) Information from EBAY auction. · Curse of the McDowells · Stanley Forbes · ss · Missouri’s Ros eof Vengeance · Morton Faber · ss · Stalked by Tragedy · George K. Wynne · ss · Voice from the Chair · Former Deputy Warden L. C. Schmuhl · ss · Curiosity Killed a Widow · Edwin V. Burkholder · ss · I Trapped California’s Café Gunman · Sheriff Rowland Morris · ss · Michigan Passion Slaying · Horace Bailey Brown · ss · Silent Stella and the 4 Bombs · Charles Boswell · ss · Death Hill Tryst for the Strip Teaser · Jonas Bayer · ss · Enigma of the Murdered War Bride · J. Victor Bate · ss · Oregon’s Double Poison Mystery · Seymour J. Ettman · ss

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