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The Legend Of The Black Rider!
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Maneely
- Inks: Joe Maneely
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
The Legend of the Black Rider!
Storyline
Black Rider's origin retold.
Characters
- Black Rider
Credits
- Script: Leon Lazarus
- Pencils: Syd Shores (uncertain)
- Pencils: Joe Maneely (uncertain)
- Inks: Joe Maneely (uncertain)
Story Notes
Origin story. Caption on splash reads in part, "Now, in answer to your thousands of letters, we present the thrilling tale of how that legend was born!" - Tom Lammers. Disputed credits: Michael J. Vassallo notes: "Joe Maneely splash panel and Shores and Maneely throughout with Maneely doing more than Shores." Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr Notes: "Doc V's got it all backwards. He's seeing Maneely on the SURFACE throughout because Joe is inking and he's losing sight of Shores because Joe is overwhelming Syd's pencils with his inks. It's a different Maneely because he's inking someone else and being faithful to those pencils. Doc V is not used to seeing that side of Maneely." Nick Caputo is basically in agreement with Jim on Shores pencils and Maneely inks, although he suspect the splash and later pages are all Maneely. Writer credit from textual analysis by Lou Mougin.
The Silent Killer!
Characters
- Black Rider
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Maneely (uncertain)
- Inks: Joe Maneely
Story Notes
Per Michael J. Vassallo: "Joe Maneely but the layouts look wrong. Maybe someone else. Wouldn't make sense but who knows?" Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr Notes: "I'll be more definite than Michael's "guess". These are surely Maneely inks, and I'm pretty sure they are his pencils, too, but I'll accept Doc V's caution on that part of it." Nick Caputo also suspects Maneely work over another artists pencils or layouts.
Too Old To Learn
The Terror of the West!
"Don't Miss the Next Issue!"
Six-Gun Lesson!
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Maneely (uncertain)
- Pencils: Syd Shores (uncertain)
- Inks: Joe Maneely (uncertain)
- Inks: Syd Shores (uncertain)
Story Notes
Per Michael J. Vassallo: "Joe Maneely splash panel and Shores & Maneely on the story. Not penciller/ink combo but Shores "and" Maneely." Nick Caputo suspects Shores provided breakdowns or pencils with Maneely on finished art and/or inks.
The Black Rider Pin-Up Section
Credits
- Pencils: Syd Shores
- Inks: Syd Shores (uncertain)
- Inks: Vince Alascia (uncertain)
Creeping Death
Featuring Rex Hart
Storyline
Rex kills a panther but lets Pop take the credit.
Characters
- Rex Hart
- Candy
- Pop Benson
Hollywood's Champion Cowboy!
Characters
- Whip Wilson
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Maneely
- Inks: Joe Maneely
- Letters: Artie Simek (uncertain)
Death in the Cards!
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Maneely
- Pencils: John Severin (uncertain)
- Inks: Joe Maneely
Story Notes
Nick Caputo suspects John Severin may have been involved in the pencils.