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Issue: Rocky Lane Western #21 Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1951
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Issues: #21 of 55 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFawcett
Brand: A Fawcett PublicationView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fawcett Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 4
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Indexed from scanned copy missing 3 pages (presumably inside front cover and inside and outside back cover).
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Trouble Trail!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Penciller(s): ? (photography)
Inker(s): ? (photography)
Colorist(s): ? (photography)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Rocky Lane (photograph of Allan Lane); Black Jack (photograph of Anndy Pershing [sic])
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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First Line: Kids! See these amazing 'come to life' pictures
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Advertisement for View-Master.
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Here's Fun! Build This Erector Amusement Park

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Synopsis: Ad for Erector construction toy.
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Pages: 1
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Trouble Trail

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse); Fred (rancher); Tim (son); sheriff; McGee
Synopsis: After a holdup and killing in a general store, Rocky is arrested for the crime.
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In Content Item: FlagRocky Lane Western #69 published September 1955
as Trouble Trail [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: The very lively horses are typical Carlson, especially the outstretched front legs.
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The Big Battle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, western
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In Content Item: FlagRocky Lane Western #69 published September 1955
as The Big Battle [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Hey Gang!

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Synopsis: Ad for building car replicas from plans from Mechanix Illustrated.
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Pages: 1
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Gypsy Nights

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse); Ben Thorpe (real estate man); Torre (circus artist)
Synopsis: A stranded traveling circus is accused of stealing and robbing.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Frank Doyle is best spotted by his horses and movement, and this story compares well with his signed Planet Comics stories and most of all with Lash LaRue #6.
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The Last Plank

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: western
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse); Tod (settler); Tanner (crooked lumber miller)
Synopsis: Lots of settlers have had their houses collapse on them, and Rocky suspects the lumber mill owner.
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In Content Item: FlagSix-Gun Heroes #36 published October 1955
as The Last Plank [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Notes on art as for the other Doyle story.
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Medicine Man

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Genres: humorous, western
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Pages: 0.67
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Statement of Ownership

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Allan "Rocky" Lane (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse)
First Line: The other morning I was out in the back corral...
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Disclose Notes: Art similar to the Carlson stories.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T]
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T]
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T]
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
First Line: It's a hold-up!
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There's a Surprise Novelty in Every Box

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Synopsis: Ad for Cracker Jack. Slogan: "The More You Eat.. The More You Want".
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Cries Uncle

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Genres: humorous, western
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For the First Time in a Comic Magazine!

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Colorist(s): ? (Photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Video
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Promo for Captain Video comic.
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Finger Man

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: John Martin was a pen-name for Rafael Astarita according to Jerry Bails' Who's Who, but almost all of his credits are for art, not writing.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Locke and Joare
First Line: Hold on, Joare, I've been wanting to see yuh...
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[untitled]

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Genres: informational, non-fiction, western
Feature(s): Black Jack's Hitching Post
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack
First Line: The racehorse is a thoroughbred and gets...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art notes as for the other Carlson stories.
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Traders in Deceit!

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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: western
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse); Long Tree (Osawega Indian); Chief Red Sky; Little Star; Fur-robbers
Synopsis: Rocky is taken prisoner by fur-robbers.
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In Content Item: FlagRocky Lane Western #75 published April 1957
as Traders in Deceit! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.66
Disclose Notes: Art notes as for the first Carlson story.
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Special Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Ad for an autographed picture of Rocky Lane.
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Indian Headress Made with "Scotch" Cellophane Tape

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Synopsis: Ad for Scotch tape.
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You Make Money Fast

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Synopsis: Ad for a Television bank from T.V. Bank Co.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: western
Character(s): Red Ryder
First Line: This Christmas be a cowboy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

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First Line: They're a million miles ahead of everything!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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