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The Rio Kid Western [v18 #3, June 1949] (Better Publications, Inc., 15¢, 100pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Hal Hall from Table of Contents.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Foghorn Clancy · lc
9 · The Yellowstone Empire [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Walker A. Tompkins · na
_13 · Yellowstone National Park · Anon. · ms; background to the lead story.
_31 · Portrait and Biography: General Nelson A. Miles · Anon. · ia
_35 · Portrait and Biography: Jim Bridger · Anon. · ia
66 · Osage Wisdom · John C. Ropke · ss
70 · Anybody’s Horses · Don Glassman · ar
77 · Trapper’s Nightmare · Dupree Poe · ss
81 · Slocum Aims to Settle · Francis H. Ames · ss

The Rio Kid Western [v19 #1, August 1949] (Better Publications, Inc., 15¢, 98pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Tom Daniels from Table of Contents.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Foghorn Clancy · lc
9 · Tyrant of the Tehachapis [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Dean Owen · na
_27 · Portrait and Biography: General John Charles Fremont · Anon. · ia
_35 · Portrait and Biography: Tiburcio Vasquez · Anon. · ia
_43 · Portrait and Biography: Pio Pico · Anon. · ia
55 · The Two Old Reprobates · A. Leslie · ss
60 · The Hollow Horn · Tex Gainsville · ar
61 · Home in the Valley · Jim Mayo · ss
70 · The Old Roundup Wagon · John Edward Dalton · ar
73 · Death Is Where You Find It · Paul S. Powers · ss
81 · Last of the Clan · Robert J. Hogan · ss

The Rio Kid Western [v19 #2, October 1949] (Better Publications, Inc., 15¢, 100pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Hal Hall from Table of Contents.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Foghorn Clancy · lc
9 · Buckskin Bandits [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Walker A. Tompkins · na
_17 · Portrait and Biography: Buffalo Bill Cody · Anon. · ia
_33 · Portrait and Biography: General Grenville M. Dodge · Anon. · ia
_39 · Portrait and Biography: General Philip Henry Sheridan · Anon. · ia
55 · Sage City Justice · Francis H. Ames · ss
60 · Passage to the West · Anon. · ms
61 · The General Disappears · Harry Van Demark · ts
64 · The Origin of Cattle Customs · Anon. · ms
65 · Arkansas Ambush · Clark Gray · ss
72 · A Cure for Railroad Raiders · Anon. · ms
73 · The Last Hunt · Larry A. Harris · ss
82 · For the Price of Water · Clee Woods · ss

The Rio Kid Western [v19 #3, December 1949] (Better Publications, Inc., 15¢, 98pp, pulp)

6 · The Bunkhouse · Foghorn Clancy · lc
11 · The Renegade Senator [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Tom Curry · na
_15 · Dodge City, Bibilous Babylon of the Plains · Anon. · ms; background to the lead story.
_31 · Portrait and Biography: Eddie Foy, 1856-1928 · Anon. · ia
_39 · Portrait and Biography: Wyatt Earp · Anon. · ia
_47 · Portrait and Biography: Dutch Henry · Anon. · ia
60 · The Two Flumes · J. D. Lucey · ss
69 · The First Train Robbery · Carl Uhlarik · ar; about Sam Bass holdup in 1877.
73 · Saddle Up and Die · Dupree Poe · ss
78 · Lawmen of the Frontier · Simpson M. Ritter · ar
79 · Hoofs Versus Plow · Barry Scobee · ss; illustrated by Al Savitt

The Rio Kid Western [v20 #1, February 1950] (Better Publications, Inc., 15¢, 100pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Hal Hall from Table of Contents.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Foghorn Clancy · lc
11 · Raiders of the Iron Trail [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Joseph Chadwick · na
_33 · Portrait and Biography: Charles Crocker · Anon. · ia
_41 · Portrait and Biography: Mark Hopkins · Anon. · ia
_49 · Portrait and Biography: Leland Stanford · Anon. · ia
62 · Lawmen Must Have Brains · Rocky Beach · ss
66 · Two Kinds of Justice · Chuck Martin · ss
73 · The Coughing Killer · Barry Cord · ar
76 · High Court of Gun Law · John Jo Carpenter · ss
84 · Colt Showdown · Stephen Payne · ss

The Rio Kid Western [v20 #2, April 1950] (Better Publications, Inc., 15¢, 98pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Tom Daniels from Table of Contents.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Foghorn Clancy · lc
11 · Devils of Deadwood [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Walker A. Tompkins · na
_12 · The Locale of This Novel · Anon. · ms
_27 · Portrait and Biography: John S. McClintock · Anon. · ia
_35 · Portrait and Biography: James Butler Hickok (Wild Bill) · Anon. · ia
_43 · Portrait and Biography: Martha Jane Canary (Calamity Jane) · Anon. · ia
59 · Unlucky for Drygulchers · Dane Zale · ss
63 · Horse Heaven · Jim Mayo · ss; illustrated by Ed DeLavy
74 · With Bow and Arrow · Simpson M. Ritter · ar
75 · Son of a Six-Gun · Robert J. Hogan · ss
86 · Bandido Terrifico · Leslie Ernenwein · ts; illustrated by Dreany

The Rio Kid Western [v20 #3, July 1950] (Better Publications, Inc., 15¢, 98pp, pulp)
Details supplied by John Eggeling.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Foghorn Clancy · lc
11 · Guns of Fort Benton [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Tom Curry · na
_25 · Portrait and Biography: General Eugene Asa Carr, “The War Eagle,” (1830-1910) · Anon. · ia
_29 · Portrait and Biography: William Frederick Cody, “Buffalo Bill,” (1846-1917) · Anon. · ia
59 · Surrender, Hell! · Robert J. Hogan · ss
67 · Gun Titan of the West · John A. Thompson · ar; about John Browning.
73 · Guadeloupe Gunfire · Nels Leroy Jorgensen · ss
82 · Army Commission · Barry Scobee · ss

The Rio Kid Western [v21 #1, September 1950] (Better Publications, Inc., 20¢, 130pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Tom Daniels from Table of Contents.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Foghorn Clancy · lc
11 · Red Trail of No Return [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Joseph Chadwick · na
_25 · Portrait and Biography: General George Crook · Anon. · ia
_33 · Portrait and Biography: Wyatt Earp · Anon. · ia
_41 · Portrait and Biography: Bat Masterson · Anon. · ia
70 · The Ranger Rides to Town [Ranger Chick Bowdrie] · Louis L’Amour · ss
80 · Texas Gold · Mojave Lloyd · nv Popular Western May 1940
97 · Them Killin’ Coes · Richard Brister · ss; illustrated by H. W. Kiemle
104 · The Pauper from Pecos · C. William Harrison · nv Thrilling Western Jan 1938
119 · Dead Man’s Reprieve · Dupree Poe · ss
126 · Letters to the Editor · [The Readers] · lc

The Rio Kid Western [v21 #2, November 1950] (Better Publications, Inc., 20¢, 130pp, pulp, cover by George Rozen)
Details supplied by Monte Herridge.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Foghorn Clancy · lc
11 · Outlaws of Arizona [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Tom Curry · na
_27 · Portrait and Biography: John Ringo · Anon. · ia
_33 · Portrait and Biography: General Benjamin Henry Grierson · Anon. · ia
_37 · Portrait and Biography: General Nelson A. Miles · Anon. · ia
_45 · Portrait and Biography: Al Sieber · Anon. · ia
_52 · Portrait and Biography: Geronimo · Anon. · ia
67 · Drift, Texan, or Die! · J. D. Lucey · ss
74 · Never Hate a Neighbor · J. Edward Leithead · ss
85 · Business for Boothill · Jackson Cole · ss
90 · While the Gallows Waits · Larry A. Harris · nv Popular Western Jul 1940
102 · Manna from Texas · Oscar J. Friend · nv Popular Western Mar 1938

The Rio Kid Western [v21 #3, January 1951] (Better Publications, Inc., 20¢, 132pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Hal Hall from Table of Contents.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Foghorn Clancy · lc
9 · The Buckskin Militia [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Joseph L. Chadwick · na
_21 · Portrait and Biography: John Hunton · Anon. · ia
_33 · Portrait and Biography: Wild Bill Hickok · Anon. · ia
_37 · Portrait and Biography: Calamity Jane · Anon. · ia
67 · Red, White and Black · A. Leslie · ss
78 · The Barber of Seville Flats · Robert J. Hogan · ss
85 · Summer Range · Philip L. Ketchum · ss
92 · The Boothill Buster · Gunnison Steele · nv Popular Western Aug 1937
106 · Hard to Kill · Tom Gunn · nv Thrilling Western Sep 1938

The Rio Kid Western [v22 #1, March 1951] (Better Publications, Inc., 20¢, 114pp, pulp, cover by George Rozen)
Details supplied by Tom Daniels from Table of Contents.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Foghorn Clancy · lc
9 · Raiders of Deadwood [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Tom Curry · na
_25 · Portrait and Biography: General Alfred Howe Terry · Anon. · ia
_33 · Portrait and Biography: Wyatt Earp · Anon. · ia
_41 · Portrait and Biography: Bat Masterson · Anon. · ia
_51 · Portrait and Biography: Madame Mustache · Anon. · ia
_56 · Portrait and Biography: Calamity Jane · Anon. · ia
64 · Rain on the Mountain Fork [Ranger Chick Bowdrie] · Louis L’Amour · ss
74 · Wagons Bring Wimmin [Sockless Joe] · Syl MacDowell · nv Thrilling Ranch Stories Feb 1937
89 · One Live Lawman · Tex Wallace · ss
93 · Horses on the Overland Trails · Norman Renard · ar
94 · Gun Waif · A. Leslie · nv Popular Western Apr 1937

The Rio Kid Western [v22 #2, May 1951] (Better Publications, Inc., 20¢, 116pp, pulp)
Details supplied by John Locke from Table of Contents.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Leslie Ernenwein · lc
9 · The Apaches Ride Again [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Joseph Chadwick · na
66 · Renegades Ride South · Larry A. Harris · nv Popular Western Apr 1937
86 · The Kid Draws a Joker · Barry Cord · ss
90 · Colt Payment · Joe Archibald · nv Thrilling Adventures Dec 1937
108 · The Wide, Wide West · Mark Knight · ar
109 · Gun Partners · Luke Lawrence · ss

The Rio Kid Western [v22 #3, July 1951] (Better Publications, Inc., 20¢, 116pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Hal Hall from Table of Contents.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Leslie Ernenwein · lc
9 · Deadline West of Dodge [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Walker A. Tompkins · na
_10 · The Background of This Novel · Anon. · ms
_15 · Glossary of Railroad Terms · Anon. · ms
_23 · Portrait and Biography: Cyrus K. Holliday · Anon. · ia
_31 · Portrait and Biography: Albert Alonzo Robinson · Anon. · ia
_39 · Portrait and Biography: Bat Masterson · Anon. · ia
67 · Dave Brown of Missouri · J. D. Lucey · ss
72 · Lead for a Donovan · T. W. Ford · nv Exciting Western Jun 1945
90 · A Fortune for the Folks · Max Waters · ss
94 · Sundown Slim · Bert A. Sandborgh · nv Popular Western Jun 1937
114 · Under Western Skies · Mark Knight · cl

The Rio Kid Western [v23 #1, September 1951] (Better Publications, Inc., 20¢, 116pp, pulp)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Leslie Ernenwein · lc
9 · The Background of This Novel · Anon. · ms
10 · Scorpions of Silverado [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · D. B. Newton · na
_29 · Portrait and Biography: H. A. W. Tabor · Anon. · ia
_35 · Portrait and Biography: David J. Cook · Anon. · ia
66 · The Grand Canyon · Clarence Edwin Flynn · pm
67 · Snake Charmer · Robert J. Hogan · ss
74 · Make a Bigger Boot Hill · Clay Randall · nv
88 · Kill-Crazy Trail · Reeve Walker · nv
104 · Old Pete · A. Leslie · ss
114 · Under Western Skies · Mark Knight · cl

The Rio Kid Western [v23 #2, November 1951] ed. Jim Hendryx, Jr. (Better Publications, Inc., 20¢, 116pp, pulp)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Leslie Ernenwein · lc
10 · Riders of the Devil’s Empire [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Joseph Chadwick · na
_29 · Portrait and Biography: Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico · Anon. · ia
_35 · Portrait and Biography: Judge Roy Bean · Anon. · ia
_47 · Portrait and Biography: John Wesley Hardin · Anon. · ia
61 · Trailed · H. A. DeRosso · ss
69 · Indian Boy · William De Lisle · ss Thrilling Adventures Jun 1941
77 · Spirit of the West · Harold Helfer · ms
78 · The Cheat · William L. Jackson · ss
81 · Then and Now · Syl MacDowell · cl
82 · The Klondike Trail · R. S. Lerch · ss Thrilling Adventures Jun 1942
89 · Range Incident · Pecos Pete · pm
101 · A Proclamation · Fred Harvey · ms
102 · Bullets at Bittercreek · Ray Townsend · ss

The Rio Kid Western [v23 #3, January 1952] ed. Jim Hendryx, Jr. (Better Publications, Inc., 20¢, 116pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Tom Daniels from Table of Contents.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Leslie Ernenwein · lc
9 · Portrait and Biography: Billy the Kid · Anon. · ia
10 · Rogues’ Rendezvous [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · D. B. Newton · na
_31 · Portrait and Biography: Pat Garrett · Anon. · ia
_43 · Portrait and Biography: Jesse James · Anon. · ia
_51 · Portrait and Biography: The Ford Brothers · Anon. · ia
58 · Kill or Be Killed · Ben Frank · ss; illustrated by Dreany
66 · The Man from Battle Flat · Jim Mayo · ss
75 · Then and Now · Syl MacDowell · cl
76 · They Die Young in Freeport · Peter Gage · nv
83 · Horse Talk · Mark Knight · ar
89 · A Western Pioneer Woman · Bess Ritter · ts
94 · Stacked Deck · H. A. DeRosso · ss
104 · The Mobridge Road · Francis H. Ames · ss; illustrated by Al Savitt

The Rio Kid Western [v24 #1, March 1952] ed. Jim Hendryx, Jr. (Better Publications, Inc., 25¢, 130pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Tom Daniels from Table of Contents.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Leslie Ernenwein · lc
9 · Arizona Territory · Anon. · ms; background to the lead story.
10 · Smugglers’ Moon [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Joseph Chadwick · na
_25 · Portrait and Biography: Emilio Kosterlitsky · Anon. · ia
_37 · Portrait and Biography: Jefferson Davis Milton · Anon. · ia
61 · That Slash Seven Kid · Jim Mayo · ss
65 · Dude Ranch Lament · Pecos Pete · pm
71 · Then and Now · Syl MacDowell · cl
72 · Hell on High Wheels · Kenneth L. Sinclair · nv; illustrated by C. A. Murphy
79 · The Big Money · William Carter · ar
97 · The Fight on the San Saba · Gordon B. Strunk · ts
105 · Free from Fear · Giles A. Lutz · ss
116 · Saddle Bum’s Bonanza · Paul Chadwick · ss
127 · Brotherhood Week Message · Harry Sinclair Drago · ar

The Rio Kid Western [v24 #2, May 1952] ed. Jim Hendryx, Jr. (Better Publications, Inc., 25¢, 130pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Tom Daniels from Table of Contents.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Leslie Ernenwein · lc
11 · Portrait and Biography: Sam Bass · Anon. · ia
12 · Bullets for Sam Bass [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Walker A. Tompkins · na
_27 · Portrait and Biography: Major John B. Jones · Anon. · ia
_37 · Portrait and Biography: James B. Gillett · Anon. · ia
58 · The Taming of Charlie · Gene Austin · ss; illustrated by Dreany
65 · The Bouncing Boundary · Giff Cheshire · ss
71 · Epitaph · Pecos Pete · pm (r)
74 · Rough on Rustlers · Allan K. Echols · ar
75 · Then and Now · Syl MacDowell · cl
76 · Outpost of Empire · Roe Richmond · nv; illustrated by C. A. Murphy
98 · The Cactus Kid Pays a Debt [The Cactus Kid] · Louis L’Amour · ss; illustrated by H. W. Kiemle
106 · The Faceless Dead · Steve Thurman · nv
120 · A Trick of the Trade · Gordon B. Strunk · ss
122 · Badlands Lead Law · Paul Chadwick · ss; illustrated by H. W. Kiemle

The Rio Kid Western [v24 #3, August 1952] ed. Jim Hendryx, Jr. (Better Publications, Inc., 25¢, 130pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Tom Daniels.

6 · The Bunkhouse · Leslie Ernenwein · lc
11 · The Staked Plains · Anon. · ms; background to the lead story.
12 · Trail of the Comancheros [Bob Pryor (The Rio Kid)] · Joseph Chadwick · na
_29 · Portrait and Biography: Charles Goodnight · Anon. · ia
_43 · Portrait and Biography: John Chisum · Anon. · ia
65 · His Brother’s Gun · Terry O. K. Burleson · ss
73 · Bears on Strike · J. R. Young · ar
74 · Taps for Lieutenant Sloane · Steuart Emery · ss; illustrated by C. A. Murphy
89 · Guest in Her House · Cliff V. Abrams · ss; illustrated by J. Dreany
96 · Last Fight · Roe Richmond · nv; illustrated by Farren
110 · Then and Now · Syl MacDowell · cl
112 · The Greenest Pasture · Ben Frank · ss
120 · The Top of the Ladder · Gordon D. Shirreffs · ss

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