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Issue: Crack Western #83 Public Domain
Publication Date: March 1953
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Issues: #83 of 22 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: A Quality Comic PublicationView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines
On Sale Date: 1952
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 9 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Rattlesnake Pete's Revenge

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Bob Allen (frontier marshal); Rattlesnake Pete
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Same art as the Bob Allen story inside.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Arizona Raines; Spurs; Blue Flame; Ricardo Portego; Little Panther
First Line: Fort Jennings was a tiny flag raised in hostile territory
Synopsis: Ricardo Portego joins ranks with Blue Flame to take over Fort Jennings, because he wants the land and the silver he could mine from it.
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Faces with heavy jaws in sideview, and also the eyes and smile are all signs of Gustavson. He is credited on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

Gustavson credits confirmed by Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
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The Fiend in Knee Pants

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Two-Gun Lil; Pop Lodge; Doc; Hollis; Joey;
Synopsis: Can Two Gun Lil keep the doc from murdering Pop Lodge?
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Morey is one of four artists credited on this feature, and the long bony face of Doc is very similar to Morey's credited story in Frogman Comics #5.
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Running Hot Water in a Jiffy!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Turn Your Cold Water Fawcett Into A Hot Water With This Electric Jet Instant Hot Water Heater That Attaches To Your Fawcett And Plugs Into The Wall.
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Pages: 1
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The Dead Shot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): The Whip [Johnny Lash]; Diablo (The Whip's horse); Jeb Haskins (death); Mr. Jonas; Lupo Dorish [aka The Dead Shot] (villain, death); Lupo's gang [Ed (death); Chub (death); others un-named (all die)] (villains)
Synopsis: Johnny heads for the bank to cash a check where he learns that Lupo Dorish and his men have just cleaned every penny out of the bank, killing the Sheriff and one other. Johnny spots the tell-tale trademark of the killer: a shot neatly placed between the eyes.
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In Content Item: FlagBest of the West #65 published January 2007
as The Dead Shot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Sultan is credited on pencils on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and some faces with pouchy lines under the eyes in sideview point to him.
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Draw against Death

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Arizona Raines
Character(s): Arizona Raines; Mary Emmett; Deuces Dawson; George Whitfield
Synopsis: Mary needs Arizona's help to keep George alive.
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Pages: 1
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Rattlesnake Pete's Revenge

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Bob Allen; Pete Kimball; Cal Kimball
Synopsis: Cal wants Marshal Bob Allen deader than a doornail for messing up his plans.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Same art as in the Bob Allen story in #84. Lanky figures and faces with bright eyes are Crandall.

Pencils and inks by Crandall per Steinar Ådland; just Crandall pencils per Roger Hill.
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Amazing Bargins Rings

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Your Choice Of Over 40 Rings For $1.94
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Pages: 1
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You Can Be a Popular Harmonica Player

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Synopsis: If You Can Whistle Or Hum A Tune You Can Be A Popular Harmonica Player In 15 Minutes Or Your Money Back!
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Pages: 1

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