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Leading Western [v1 #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 [v1 #4, November 1945] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, pulp) Details supplied by Glenn Lord. Gambler—or Piker · E. Hoffmann Price · ss Cat’s-Paw for a Gunman · T. W. Ford · nv Mouth-Trapped · Charles Handley · ss Lady Blacksmith · Laurence Donovan · ss Forgotten Fortune · Anon. · ar

Leading Western [v1 #5, January 1946] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, pulp) Details supplied by Glenn Lord. Sailors on the Desert · Anon. · 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 · Anon. · ar

Leading Western [v1 #6, February 1946] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, pulp) Details supplied by Glenn Lord. The Hoot of the Owl · William R. Cox · ss Lay Down the Iron Rail · William Heuman · nv Son of a Gunman · H. A. DeRosso · ss Little—Like a Stick of Dynamite · Frank D. Compagnon · ss A Man Makes His Trail · Wayne D. Overholser · ss Gold Ain’t Love · Laurence Donovan · ss

Leading Western [v2 #1, March 1946] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, pulp) Details supplied by Glenn Lord. Plumb Ornery Ants · Anon. · ms Rainbow Express · Giff Cheshire · nv The Fiddler Pays Off · Adolph Regli · ss Timber Trap · Henry Norton · ss Over the Volcano · Anon. · ms Amateur Outlaw · Mark Lish · ss A Coward Dies a Thousand Times · Frank D. Compagnon · ss Savage Surgery · Anon. · ar

Leading Western [v2 #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] · Anon. · 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] · Anon. · ct 81 · The Devil’s Backyard · Jhan Robbins · ss 82 · [cartoon] · Anon. · ct 84 · [cartoon] · Anon. · ct 94 · [cartoon] · Anon. · ct

Leading Western [v2 #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] · Anon. · 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] · Anon. · ct 70 · The Grabber · Laurence Donovan · nv 92 · Taos Lightnin’ · R. A. Crider · ar 93 · [cartoon] · Anon. · ct 95 · Truce, Bullets and Blood · Jhan Robbins · ar

Leading Western [v2 #4, October 1946] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, pulp) 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 [v2 #5, November 1946] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp) Details supplied by Larry Estep. Silver-Town Crusaders · William Heuman · na Cave of Ghosts · Victor Rousseau · nv Ride, Clown, Ride! · L. D. Navono · nv Pilgrim’s Gunsmoke Melody · Dean Owen · ss Blast in the Desert · Axel Carlson · ss Ruckus ’Round the Mountain · Larry Dunn · ss The Last Longrider · Walton Grey · ss Grass Versus Rawhide · Joseph MacIntosh · ar Indian Horses · Will Nichols · ar

Leading Western [v2 #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 Nov 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 [v3 #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 · Anon. · ms 8 · Death Rides Herd · William Decatur · nv 44 · Tumbleweed Thaws · Walton Grey · ss Spicy Western Stories Jul 1939, as by Luke Terry 60 · The Night Riders · Paul Hanna · ss Speed Western Stories Jan 1945, as “Killer Hangs a Law Star” by Walton Grey 70 · Hell’s Heiress · Joe McCoy · ss Spicy Western Stories Jan 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 · Anon. · ms 125 · Stranger with Crust · Anon. · ms 126 · The Nudist of Colter’s Hell · Anon. · ms 128 · That’s a Joke, Sun! · Anon. · ms 129 · The Rehabilitation of Bummer Dan · Anon. · ms

Leading Western [v3 #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 Aug 1938, as “Satan Raises Hades” by James A. Lawson Killer’s Destiny · James Malcolm · ss Spicy Western Stories Jul 1940, as “Name for a Gunslick” by Max Durham Hole Card Gun · John Shute · ss Spicy Western Stories Oct 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 Oct 1940, as by James A. Lawson The Wife Buster · Albert Slater · ss Spicy Western Stories Sep 1939, as by James A. Lawson A Stake in the Game · Paul Hanna · ss Spicy Western Stories Mar 1940, as by Frank Vose Payoff Pasear · Max Neilson · nv Spicy Western Stories Dec 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 [v3 #3, April 1947] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp) Details supplied by Sai Shankar. 6 · Fort Whoop-Up · Anon. · ms 8 · Give Him a Gun—! · Henry Malcolm · nv Speed Western Stories Oct 1943, as “Gunsmoke Canyon” by Edwin K. Sloat 26 · Plumb-Loco Cure · Joe McCoy · ss Speed Western Stories Oct 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 Mar 1939, as “Fever Trail” by James A. Lawson 62 · Table Stakes · Max Neilson · ss Spicy Western Stories Jul 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 Jul 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 Apr 1937 125 · Black Jack’s Last Job · Anon. · ms 127 · Postman’s Holiday · Anon. · ms

Leading Western [v3 #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 Mar 1941, as “Power of Hate” by Clement Lake Gold-Poke Payoff · Randolph Barr · ss Spicy Western Stories Mar 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 Apr 1941, as “Jones’ Last Stand” by Luke Terry

Leading Western [v3 #5, November 1947] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp, cover by Joseph Sokoli) Details supplied by Ray Luce. 6 · Trouble Wrangler · Lew Merrill · nv 24 · Trigger Guy from Alkali · Larry Cameron · ss 42 · Canyon Hide-Out · W. Edmunds Claussen · ss 56 · Double-Cross Finish · Joseph Chadwick · ss 72 · Owlhoot Gunhand · Laurence Donovan · ss 82 · Gabe Blows His Horn · Ben Frank · ss 90 · Drifter’s Trail · John Jo Carpenter · ss 96 · A Mule Skinner Riot · Willard Luce · ss 108 · Stampede! · Paul Hanna · ss

Leading Western [v3 #6, February 1948] ed. M. R. Bindamin (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp, cover by E. J. DeLavy) Details supplied by K. Becker from Table of Contents. 8 · Single-Shot Finish · Hascal Giles · nv 28 · Wagons to Gunsmoke · Lee Floren · nv 44 · Bonanza Ring · Giles A. Lutz · nv 59 · Two-Fisted Marshal · Anon. · ms 60 · Cayuse Justice · Kenneth L. Sinclair · ss 74 · When Redskins Raid · Ralph Sedgwick Douglas · ss 85 · Bad-Man Bluffer · Anon. · ms 86 · The Devil’s Ramrod · Frank Morris · ss 94 · Arrest at Sundown · Paul Hanna · ss 102 · Gun Dust · H. A. DeRosso · ss 110 · Badlands Stunt · John Jo Carpenter · ss 119 · One-Way Trail · A. C. Abbott · vi

Leading Western [v4 #1, July 1948] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp) Possibly dated June 1948 in the Table of Contents. Details supplied by Glenn Lord. Last Ride · Hascal Giles · nv Strangers Not Wanted · Ray Vicker · ss Bronc Stomper Stakes · Ralph Sedgwick Douglas · ss Call It Quits · Barry Cord · ss Bullet in the Blizzard · Robert L. Trimnell · ss Hell’s Hot Colds · William J. Glynn · ss Twisted Guns · H. A. DeRosso · ss The Last Chip · Cliff Walters · ss Ring Around a Kill · W. R. Gwinn · ar Circle of Death · John A. Haney · ss Prairie Squirrels · W. N. Jeffers · ar Cowhide Railroads · Gordon Dozier · ar

Leading Western [v4 #2, October 1948] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp, cover by Joseph Szokoli) Details supplied by Glenn Lord. Holster Ready · Frank Morris · ss Cattle Is Gravy · Ralph Sedgwick Douglas · ss Spicy Western Stories Sep 1940, as “One Third Interest” by Dale Boyd Death Saddle · Samuel Larsons · ss Guns of Hate · Paul Blaine · ss Sparkin’ · Bessie · ms War Paint · Frank C. Robertson · nv Buggy Ramrod · Philip Backer · ss Cupid’s Bullet · J. Walton Doyle · ss Westbound Kid · Homer Landau · ms Antelope Signals · Howard MacIntosh · ms Trail Hungry · John Bund · ms

Leading Western [v4 #3, January 1949] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp) Details supplied by Glenn Lord. The Rebel of San Bianca · Frank Carl Young · ss Dames + Guns = Trouble · Hal Burke · nv Bullets for the Owlhoots · Paul Hanna · ss Blood of the Manhunter · D. D. Sharp · ss Wanted: A Two-Fisted Gun-Son · Frank Morris · ss Saddle Sore · Bryce Walton · ss Guns and the Girl · Ralph Sedgwick Douglas · ss Spicy Western Stories Jan 1938, as “Pintada Liar” by Dale Boyd Wilma West · Norman Daniels · cs Tex Gordon · R. Morton · cs

Leading Western [v4 #4, May 1949] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 25¢, 130pp, pulp) Details taken from library catalogue of the National Cowboy Museum. 6 · Feuding Guns · Larry Harris · nv 30 · Shotgun Rule at Critter Crossing · J. Edward Leithead · ss; illustrated by Frank Volp 40 · The Old Indian Mine [Wilma West] · Don Tallant · cs 48 · Trail Herd from Hell · Bryce Walton · ss 62 · Death Collects the Ransom [Tex Gordon] · R. Morton · cs 70 · Phantom Lead · Wesley Peter Bryan · ss; illustrated by Al Savitt 78 · Once a Buckskin Hellion · Art Kercheval · ss; illustrated by Joseph Sokoli 84 · Printer’s Ink and Blood · John Kane · ss Speed Western Stories Mar 1945, as “Five-Star Final” by Luke Terry; illustrated by Newt Alfred 96 · Man Killer for Hire · William J. Glynn · ss; illustrated by Frank Volp 106 · Rustler’s Revenge · Ralph Sedgwick Douglas · ss Speed Western Stories Feb 1945, as “Ranger Bait” by Lew Merrill; illustrated by H. W. Kiemle