A Complete Dan Turner comic story: "Strangler's Ballet" -or- "The Case of the Buxom Bosom"

This one's from the February 1949 issue of Hollywood Detective.
I posted an earlier Dan Turner comic story HERE.

Comic Gallery: DOC SAVAGE COMICS 4, 5 & 6 (1941)

See Doc's first three comics HERE.

Overlooked Films: Roy Rogers as YOUNG BUFFALO BILL (1940)

Young Buffalo Bill is one the relatively few Roy Rogers oaters that takes place in the Old West rather than the New. In my book, that automatically gives it a leg up. But that's not all it has going for it.

The premise is not unique, but it’s at least unusual. It’s the 1860s, and the U.S. Government wants accurate surveys of the old Spanish land grants in the New Mexico Territory. The surveyor, an Eastern dude, is the son of the calvarly colonel for the area. Expecting trouble from the Spanish landowners - and the Indians - the colonel summons his old pal Gabby Hayes for help, and Gabby brings along his new pal, young Buffalo Bill Cody. Along with his buffalo hunting, Bill is already known for his pony express riding, and scouting for the army.

Gabby and Roy/Bill admire the local scenery.

You can tell Roy is playing Bill Cody instead of himself because he wears a fringed buckskin jacket and fringed buckskin pants. (Ever wonder what that would have been like when it rained?)  Gabby, playing Gabby, wears his trademark goofy hat and spouts his trademark phrase, “Yer durn tootin’.”

Chief T is led astray by his evil half-brother.

The Spanish landowner (who naturally has a beautiful daughter for Roy/Bill to sing to) is perturbed by the survey, but the real problem is that somewhere on his land is a lost gold mine - known only to the Comanches. The Comanche leader, played by ex-Tonto Chief Thundercloud, ain’t really a bad guy, but he’s dragged into trouble by his half-brother, a half-Mexican scoundrel who works for the testy Spanish landowner. Naturally, the half-breed wants to steal the gold mine, and tries to rig the survey accordingly. Roy/Bill objects, and derring-do ensues. Along the way, Roy sings a couple of songs to the beautiful daughter, but Gabby makes them palatable with sour looks.

Roy kicks a little Comanche butt.

P.S. Roy, as you may recall, also made a film (released that same year) called Young Bill Hickock. Would have been interesting if, years later, he'd made one about Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He could have reprised both roles.

Look over the rest of this week’s Overlooked Films at Sweet Freedom.

Pulp Gallery: AMAZING STORIES 10, 11 & 12 (1927)

The first nine covers are on display HERE.

Conan of Pastichia

 1987

 1986

1993

More Conan pastiche covers HERE.

Comic Gallery: Authentic Police Cases (1948)

Forgotten (and FREE) Race Williams stories: "Anyone's Corpse" by Carroll John Daly

Here's the NINTH exciting entry in our series of unreprinted Race Williams adventures. This one comes to you direct from the October 1937 issue of Dime Detective. This was a transitional time for Dime. Frederick Nebel's Cardigan had made his last appearance (of 44) in May, leaving Daly as the magazine's undisputed headliner. The next issue, November, marked the first appearance (of seven) by Raymond Chandler. February 1938 saw the debut of the Dime's second busiest character, Mr. Maddox, the creation of the mag's all-time busiest author (80 stories), Black Mask alumnus T.T. Flynn. (For these pertinent factoids I am indebted to the Altus Press book Dime Detective Companion by James L. Traylor. Great job, James.)

If you're one of the growing legion of Daly fans who received scans of the eight earlier stories (HERE) by email, you're on the list, and you'll be getting this one too. If you'd like to join, just write me at delewis1@hotmail.com and I'll shoot you all nine adventures (and more to come). Want a sample? Read on . . .

For more Forgotten Books (mostly the kind are actual books), check in at pattinase.

Paperback Gallery: ZORRO (1998-2000)