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Issue: The Fastest Gun Western #37
Publication Date: October 1979
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Issues: #37 of 42 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagK. G. Murray
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Indicia Publisher: Murray Publishers Pty Ltd
On Sale Date: 10/1979
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN:
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Price: $0.50 AUD
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Content Items: 11 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: 180 mm x 270 mm
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
First Line: Ways of the mighty west
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This is probably not the first publication of this painting, but it is the earliest known. The painting is also printed on the cover of Rodéo Spécial Album (Semic, 1974? series) #41 (August 1992).
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
First Line: 1846 was an adventurous time in this country.
Synopsis: Geronimo finds One Eyebrow, who cuts the rope bridge and escapes him. Geronimo is attacked by a bear and suffers amnesia. One Eyebrow and Jake find the amnesiac Geronimo and twist him to support their crimes. In a saloon seeking information, Geronimo is punched by Leroy in a stupid bar fight and then nursed by Amy. He recovers his memory just as One Eyebrow arrives to kill him. Apologetically, Leroy stops One Eyebrow, who is tried and convicted to hang for his crimes. One Eyebrow's man Jake again tries to kill Geronimo, but the bullet kills Amy.
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Reprint Notes: from Geronimo Jones (Charlton, 1971 series) #1 (September 1971) - Gunfire!
Miscellaneous
Pages: 18.7
Job Number: D-2186; D-1963
Disclose Notes: This story is composed of the splash page of issue #2, followed by most of the story Gunfire from issue #1--the final two panels (bottom tier) of "Gunfire" have been removed to reduce duplication--followed by the rest of the story from issue #2. These stories had been printed the previous year in The Fastest Gun Western #29 and #30.
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Terror Tales

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Murray Publishers
First Line: Sensational stories of spine-chilling suspense…
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Pages: 0.3
Disclose Notes: This advertisement is on page 5 of the Geronimo Jones story, where two panels of artwork have been removed to reduce repetition.
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An Oath to Kill

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Charles Nicholas
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Black Fury; Beck Holgar
Synopsis: Holgar captures Black Fury and is determined to tame him or kill him. When Black Fury escapes, Holgar follows with White Killer, a stallion with a killer urge. The two horses battle, but Holgar starts shooting when Black Fury wins. White Killer turns on Holgar and he flees. White Killer joins Black Fury as one of the Ramada.
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Pages: 5
Job Number: A-4844
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The Early Years!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, western
Character(s): Seth Colville
Synopsis: The early Texas Rangers deal with an influx of outlaws from more civilised states and the Apaches and Comanches who refuse to give up their empire.
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Pages: 3
Job Number: B-38
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Defenders of the Village

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ? (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Juan Mestizo
Character(s): Juan Mestizo; Archimedes; Hopi villagers; Mexican bandits; Nacho (Mexican leader)
Synopsis: After an unexpected hostile meeting near the Grand Canyon, a Hopi village welcomes Juan and Archimedes, who decide to help the Indians against a violent gang of Mexicans. The whole village begins working to Archimedes instructions. When the Mexicans return, they are routed by a traps, arrows and catapults. As the Hopi clear up the injured Mexicans, Juan finds the leader has a watch engraved with his uncle's name. The watch was given to the Mexican by Eddie Carter who is doing time in prison in Yuma. Juan and Archimedes depart for Yuma.
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Reprint Notes: from Jaimito (Editorial Valenciana, 1945 series) #?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Shawn O'Meara; Sharon Ames; Pike McGinty; Marshal Ben Ames; Clem Nerd; Clarissa Nerd
First Line: I'm telling you, dad, this is no place for poetry…this new world!
Synopsis: Pike McGinty breaks jail and hides in Clem and Clarissa Nerd's river shack. Clarissa paces back and forth, sending an SOS signal from the window and draws the attention of Marshal Ames and the Bounty Hunter. McGinty discovers them approaching and uses the Nerds as hostages to get the Marshal to surrender. Shawn dives into the river and damages one of the house supports, forcing it to collapse into the river. Shawn and Ben gather up the outlaws from the river.
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Pages: 9
Job Number: B-1625
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Apache Prisoner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Charles Nicholas
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Todd Eldon; Ricaba; Duana; El-Dun
Synopsis: Ranger Todd Eldon captures the Apache, Ricaba, who has escaped the reservation, but Eldon soon discovers Ricaba just wants to return to make sure his pregnant wife in Mexico is okay. Todd takes the Apache to his family and Ricaba names his new son after Eldon. Ricaba agrees to return voluntarily to Texas, giving Eldon the credit for the capture, but intending to immediately escape and return to Mexico.
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Pages: 4
Job Number: B-37
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He Rode with Quantrill's Guerillas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Jesse James
Character(s): Jesse James; Bill Anderson; Zerelda Mimmbs; Frank James; Shepherd boys; Jim White; John Jarrette
Synopsis: Jesse begins his career as part of Quantrill's Guerillas, confederate bushwhackers during the American Civil War. After his group is attacked seeking to surrender their guns, the James brothers and Younger brothers quickly graduate to bank robberies, with an increasing death count.
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Pages: 8
Job Number: A-5241
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Part 2: The Road to Northfield, Minnesota. The Beginning of the End

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Jesse James
Character(s): Jesse James; Frank James; Bob Younger; Bill Chadwell; Clell Miller; Charley Pitts
Synopsis: Jesse and Frank James escape to Mexico, but bring their violence with them and soon need to return to Texas. James gains a reputation like Robin Hood, helping people in need. After a bungled bank robbery, the Governor of Minnesota put a reward on Jesse's head, signalling the beginning of the end.
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Pages: 8
Job Number: A-5242
Disclose Notes: This story continues from the previous story. It has a separate job number.
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Super Western Album

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Murray Publishers
First Line: Round up the whole collection
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Pages: 1

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