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	Best of the West No. 21 Introducing the Masked Marvel to Best of the West! He's in "Phantom Devils of Laredo!", The Haunted Horseman in "Death Wears a White Mask" by Dick Ayers. Durango Kid in "the Scourge of the Vigilantes" by Fred Guardineer, Wild Bill Pecos in "The Riddle of the Petrified Forest" by Mort Lawrence and Redmask in the "Substitute Sheriff" by Frank Bolle! Western Fun! Price: $5.95
	Best of the West No. 22 Best of the West # 22 44pgs Vintage reprints from Fawcett Comics- screen cowboy Ken Maynard in "Battle for Black Gold" art by Carl Pfeufer and the Golden Arrow in "Return of the Black Arrow" by Ruben Moreira. Plus three Magazine Enterprises classics-Redmask in "The Girl Who Saw Double" by Frank Bolle, Haunted (Ghost Rider) Horseman in "The Scourge of Guilt"by Dick Ayers and the Durango Kid in "the Disappearing Stagecoach" by Fred Guardineer. June 2001 Price: $5.95
	Best of the West No. 23 The Durango Kid, Black Diamond, Haunted Horseman(Magazine Enterprises Original Ghost Rider) Redmask and the Lone Rider. Printed in 2001.Best of the West No. 23 The eerie rider of the Western plains must face "The Freaks of Fear" by Dick Ayers. Can even the Haunted Horseman survive this unnatural terror? The odds seem impossible that the Durango Kid could live thru "The Showdown at Doom Canyon" by Fred Guardineer. Only death itself offers a way out for Redmask as he rides "The Doom Trail" by Frank Bolle/ Big Bill Laramee aims to make Black Diamond "The Last Notch" on his gun handle in a thriller by Pete Morisi. An avenging spirit awaits The Lone Rider as he stands up to "The Curse of the Cat" Western action originally seen in the pages of Magazine Enterprises, Lev Gleason and Ajax Comics of the Golden Age. 44 pages, Black and white with color cover-91/2" X 6" format. Printed in 2001 Price: $5.95
	Best of the West No. 24 Teaming up with that breathtaking beauty, The Black Phantom, Redmask gallops into an Indian ambush to offer their lives as- "Bait For Death!" by Frank Bolle. The Durango Kid mixes it up with badhats as they head for a "Showdown at Doom Canyon!" by Fred Guardineer. The stalwart American Eagle faces off against renegades in "The Deserter" by Jerry DeFuccio and Bill Elder. Dynamite destroyers await comics' original Ghost Rider, The Haunted Horseman as "Death Raced the Wagon Train!", by Dick Ayers. Wild Bill Pecos blazes into action in another thriller by Syd Shores, and lots more action awaits. Great full-story reprints from the Golden Age of Western comics, originally seen in magazines published by M. E., Prize Comics, and others. 44 pages, black and white with color covers. 61/2" X 91/4" comic book format. Printed in 2001. Price: $5.95
	Best of the West No. 25 Two, count 'em, TWO HAUNTED HORSEMAN stories can be found behind this dazzling Frazetta cover! Rex Fury and Sing Song get spooked and figure it takes a ghost to stop a ghost so the Haunted Horseman enters..."The Haunted Castle!" by Dick Ayers. The Haunter returns to face "The Hooks of Horror!" by Gardner Fox. The Durango Kid is frazzled when "The Lady Packs A Six-Gun" by Fred Guardineer. South of the border, Redmask rises up to thwart the "Tyrant of San Thomas!" by Frank Bolle. Train robbers spell doom for a cavalry patrol until The Renegade Kid arrives, guns blazing... by Doug Wildey. It's the very best of the Wild West action in the 25th big issue of Best of the West. Color cover with black and white interiors. 44 pages, standard Best of the West format. Printed in 2002. Price: $5.95
	Best of the West No. 26 The Lazo Kid comes to BOTW this issue, as he stops frontier train robbers in "Outlaw Trail!", as rendered by longtime Jack Kirby associate, Marvin Stein. That colorful modern-day Westerner, The Lemonade Kid is back, and artist Bob Powell puts him in a boxing ring to face "The Terrible Three!" Powell also supplies art on "The Winged Men", as Cheyenne warrior Red Hawk meets Vikings in the Old West. The Haunted Horseman reins in as "Death Raced The Wagon Train!", drawn by Dick Ayers, and Tim Holt in his Redmask guise battles Mexican banditos in "Tyrant San Thomas!" Last but not least, illustator Fred Guardineer sends the Durango Kid back to school in "Readin', 'Ritin', Rustlin'!" You'll have to clean the dust off your saddlebags after reading this issue. Classic, full story reprints originally published by Magazine Enterprises, and Prize Comics. Price: $5.95
	Best of the West No. 27 A big, colorful photo cover of Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys encases the best reprint anthology of Golden Age Western comic book reprints to be found anywhere- and for this tremendous 27th issue, that's just the beginning. Roy himself stars in a superb Dell story, "Roy Rides a Hunch", with top-notch art by John Buscema. Then, it's a Magazine Enterprises fun-fest, with reproductions of three great M. E. stories-"The Death Rattle", a Tim Holt/Red Mask tales drawn by Frank Bolle, The Durango Kid in "The Vanishing Hats of Holering Gap", by Fred Guardineer, and The Haunted Horseman, (The original Ghost Rider) in "A Trap For Nemesis", illustrated by Dick Ayers. Plus, a never-before-seen Black Phantom story, "The Dangerous Dude", drawn by none other than Dick Giordano!! The best in Western thrills of the 1940's and '50's.40 pages, black and white with color covers, 6" X 9 3/8" B. O. W. size. Printed in 2002. Price: $5.95
	Best of the West No. 28 Redmask is captured and at the mercy of "Lady Doom and Her Wheel of Death" by Franke Bolle. The Durango Kid tackles white hooded vigilantes who spread fear throughout the West in "XXX", by Joe Certa and John Belfi. Does the eerie Haunted Horseman (the original Ghost Rider) face extinction when dealt "The Ace of Death" by Dick Ayers? All this and more Western thrills from the B-Bar-B Riders by Bob Powell -and an appearance by Black Diamond makes this issue a round-up of high adventure. The best reprints of vintage Western comics adventure from it's best era- the late 1940's and early '50's, reprised from publishers like Magazine Enterprises and Lev Gleason. 44 pages, black and white with color covers. Printed in 2002. Price: $5.95
	Best of the West No. 29 Another power-packed Western reprint thrillbook, starting with a cover by Jack Kirby!! See The Durango Kid join "Six-Gun Harry's Battle" by Fred Guardineer! Then, in an underground cavern, Redmask fights with killers for control of "The Pool of Peril", by Frank Bolle! The Haunted Horseman (the Original Ghost Rider ) rides fearlessly "Into Doom Valley" by Dick Ayers! And be there when Jim Bowie "Makes a Magic Knife"- a Simon and Kirby classic! Plus, an adventure of Native American Red Hawk, drawn by Bob Powell. The best of the Golden Age Western, from Magazine Enterprises and Prize Comics. Black and white with color covers, 44 pages, printed in 2002. Price: $5.95
	Best of the West No. 30 Thundering into this 30th big issue...The Durango Kid is hot on the deadly "Trail of the Sawbones!" by Fred Guardineer. Black Diamond and Bumper investigate "Terror Island" by Bill Walton. Redmask finds himself in a death trap set by the "Apache Killer!" Tom Mix unravels the mystery of "The Wedding Present Murder" by Carl Pfeufer. The Haunted Horseman roams the eerie wastelands to confront "Terror in the Night!" by Dick Ayers. And Al Williamson puts Wild Bill Hickok in a shoot out against the killer with "The Silver Colt!" Breathe easy, pards... the wild West lives again!! Beautiful, full-story reprints of material that originally appeared in Lev Gleason, Fawcett, Charlton and Magazine Enterprises comics in the late 1940's and early '50's. 40 pages, black andf white with color covers, Best of the West format. Printed in 2002. Price: $5.95
	Best of the West No. 31 Legendary artist Dick Ayers pencils and inks a NEW Haunted Horseman adventure, "The Corse of the Carpathians!" that lets loose a vampire menace on the Old West! Dick helped create the inspiration for this character over 50 years ago and has his ghostly rider back in the saddle again! Then, Durango Kid pits his prowess against "The Phantom Badhat!", by Fred Guardineer. Redmask teams up with Wild Bill Hickock, Jesse James and Billy the Kid in "The Men Death Wanted!" by Frank Bolle. Black Diamond faces a "Six Gun Showdown!" in widescreen format by Bill Walton. Rancher Steve Adams is transformed into a White Indian to save "The Boy From Back East!" by Fred Meagher. The Wild West just gets better and better . A never-before-seen, brand new lead story, and crisp,clean full-story reprints originally published by Magazine Enterprises and Lev Gleason. Best of the West size and format, 40 pages, black and white with color covers. Printed in 2002. Price: $5.95
	Best of the West No. 32 The Haunted Horseman comes to grips with "The Tyrant of Tombstone"; a thriller by Dick Ayers. After being severly beaten in his alter ego, the Durango Kid faces down a killer in a "Duel To The Finish!" by Joe Certa. Trap follows trap as only death offers a way out for Redmask who must travers "The Doom Trail!", by Frank Bolle. "Guns Talk Loud In Spooktown!" much to the chargrin of The Lemonade Kid in a story of tense suspense by Bob Powell. The masked Black Diamond meets the treacherous Blue Toad in "Pastures Of Death!" by Al Luster. Top flight tales of masked heroes, originally presented by Magazine Enterprises and Lev Gleason Publications in this big issue of Best of the West. 44 pages, black and white with color covers, standard comic book size. Printed in 2002 Price: $5.95
	Best of the West No. 33 Zorro, legendary masked avenger of Old California, crosses swords with the fat sergeant to learn the secret of "Garcia'sPackage!", by Warren Tufts. A strange house in the desert, haunted by violence, unlocks its terrible secret when The Durango Kid comes knocking at "The Mansion of Murder!" by Fred Guardineeer. Foul murder lurks in tall timber country as the shadow of a killer falls across the Haunted Horseman when "Terror Travels North!" by Dick Ayers. A young medic's career heads for ruin until Tom Mix solves "The Doctor's Dilemna!" by Carl Pfeufer. Redmask of the Rio Grande dares stand alone against crooked rurales to challenge "Terror Over The Border!" by Frank Bolle. It's great Western action both North and South of the border, in great Golden Age reprints originally seen in comics from Dell, Magazine Enterprises and Fawcett. 44 pages, black and white with color covers. Printed in 2002 Price: $6.95
	Best of the West No. 34 Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys, braves a deep cave to discover an unknown valley while searching out "The Lost Explorers!" by John Buscema. Also Durango Kid (Certa), Haunted Horseman (Dick Ayers), Redmask (Bolle) and Rocky Lane each star in classic Western adventures! Great Golden Age reprints originally published by Dell, Magazine Enterprises, and others Standard Best of the West format , 44 pages, B&W, color photo cover. Printed in 2003 Price: $6.95
	Best of the West No. 35 Another great selection of top reprints from the classic Western adventure comics of the late 1940's and '50's. See "Hangman's Hate", an early Haunted Horseman (the original Ghost Rider) by Dick Ayers;Red Mask in "The Doom Trail", by Frank Bolle; Bob Fujitani's Black Diamond thriller, "The Unmasking of Black Diamond"; plus the first BOW appearance of not one but TWO lovely lady characters, Annie Oakley in "The Cowboy", with art by Ross Andru, and Two-Gun Lil in "The Masked Outlaw". Quality Western thrills as originally published by publishers like Magazine Enterprises and Lev Gleason . 44 pages, black and white with color Frank Frazetta cover. standard Best of the West size. Printed in 2003 Price: $6.95
	Best of the West No. 36 Gene Autry Special!!Yes, that's right- for the first time in any AC Comics publication, the head honcho of The Melody Ranch rides onto the scene, with a great full-color photo cover, crisp and clean full-story reprint from his vintage Dell Comics series, and text article and photo tour of the Autry Museum in Los Angeles by correspondant Jeffrey M. Bembaron. But that's not nearly all, as great comics adventures of all your regular BOW favorites are here, too; as Joe Certa illustrates "One Night of Death", starring The Durango Kid; Tim Holt headlines in "The Desert Robbers" -drawn by Frank Bolle, and Dick Ayers puts brush to paper to contribute "The Ghost's Apprentice", a top-flight classic Haunted Horseman (the original Ghost Rider) tale. 44 big pages, black and white with color covers, 9 7/8" X 6". Printed in 2003. Price: $6.95
	Best of the West No. 37 Special ALL-ORIGINS issue!!! Reprints the initial adventures of The Durango Kid-"Durango's Greatest Battle" (art by Joe Certa and John Belfi); Redmask-"Tim Holt Becomes Redmask" (art by Frank Bolle); The Haunted Horseman (art by Dick Ayers); The Lemonade Kid- "Crooks In Cactus" (art by Bob Powell); The Black Phantom- "Reform of the Black Phantom" (art by Frank Bolle); and Red Hawk- "The Men of the Green Feather" (art by Bob Powell). Superb, crisp full-story reprints from the original great Magazine Enterprises comics that these great characters appeared in. 48 pages, black and white with color cover. Standard Best of the West size/format. Printed in 2003. Price: $6.95
	Best of the West No. 38 Western thills a-plenty this issue, as Tim Holt in the guise of Redmask must counter a foe who may be more beast than man, in "The Mark of the Wolf", drawn by Frank Bolle. Then Tom Mix tangles with bloodthirsty Bushie Blaike in "The Two-Way Crime", illustrated by Carl Pfeufer & John Jordan; followed by a classic Fred Guardineer-drawn adventure of the Durango Kid; "The Sting of Death"; and Wild Bill Pecos in "Marshall of No-Gun Town", with art by Syd Shores. Finally, it's up to Dick Ayers and The Haunted Horseman to solve "The Death of Rex Fury"- plus two short features:The Lawman in "The Wisdom of Solomon" and Sugarfoot in "Judgement of Solomon". Reprints of classic Western comics from the Golden Era of the 1940's and '50's, as originally published by Magazine Enterprises, Orbit Pubs and Dell, in crisp, clean full story features. 44 pages, black & white with color covers, 6 1/8" X 10". Printed in 2003. Price: $6.95
	Best of the West No. 39 Everybodies' #1 cowboy star, Roy Rogers headlines in "The Temptation of Sam McGraw", illustrated by the master of panel art, Alew Toth. A classic from the best of the strip's run, originally seen in the pages of Roy's Dell Publications comic book. Then, it's Wild West wonderment drawn by Joe Certa and John Belfi, as Magazine Enterprises' The Durango Kid stakes his life to win- "The Battle of the Dams"!. Tim Holt and his alter ego, Red Mask; take on "The Kiowa Kid", with art by Frank Bolle. Then, it's a Dick Ayers tour-du-force on The Original Ghost Rider, The Haunted Horseman, as he stalks "The Looking Glass Killer"!! Finally, Fawcett Comics Golden Arrow finds himself knee-deep in "The Great Reward Swindle", drawn by Ruben Moriera. Cowpoke classics in sharp, crisp full-story reprints, from the heyday of the Western Comic book. 44 pages, black and white with color photo covers (front AND back), in standrd Best of the West size and format. Printed in 2004 Price: $6.95
	Best of the West No. 40 Our landmark 40th issue headlines Tim Holt's heroic alter-ego, Redmask!! Behind a Frank Frazetta cover of the Crimson Cowpuncher, his Frank Bolle-illustrated lead story is entitled: "The Crazy- Quilt Suit". Then- a real rrarity- a Bill Everett- drawn classic taken from Orbit Pubs' Wild Bill Pecos Comics- the mysterious, masked maiden of the mesas- Calamity Kate, in a terse drama called- "Readin', Riden' and Robbin' "!! Dick Ayer's Haunted Horesman rings in with "The Spectral Witness"; perennial sidekick Smiley Burnette gets involved in "The River Boat Escaspade", The Masked Rider braves "Double Ambush", as rendered by Pete Morisi, and finally, The Durango Kid faces "The Showdown", as drawn by Fred Guardineer. Top-flight Western reprints from Magazine Enterprises, ACG and others. 44 pages, black and white with color covers. Standard BOW format. Printed in 2004. Price: $6.95

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