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Cover: Dick Ayers & Ernie Bache
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Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders #18

Jan 1953 · Magazine Enterprises · 0.10 USD
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Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders face trouble when a masked bandit gang led by the ruthless Zeke Skunkel begins cutting cattle from local ranches. After a confrontation at the Barton Ranch, Bobby disguises himself as a grizzly bear by skinning one he encounters, using the disguise to infiltrate the gang's hideout. When his ruse is discovered and gunfire erupts, Bobby manages to escape and signal for help, leading to the capture of Skunkel and his gang.

Contains 4 stories
Terror at Doom Castle!
7 pp · Western-Frontier

When a billionaire's whimsical transplant of a Scottish castle to Big Bend Territory falls into the hands of murderous outlaws, Bobby Benson finds himself trapped inside Doom Castle with a young woman desperate to escape her uncle's imprisonment. Racing through secret passages and locked chambers, Bobby must outwit the criminals holding Gordon White for ransom—and use the castle's own modernized defenses to turn the tables. With allies closing in and danger mounting at every turn, Bobby's quick thinking becomes the only thing standing between freedom and a fortune in stolen millions.

The Battling Bartons!
7 pp · Western-Frontier
A Real Intelligent Bear!
7 pp · Western-Frontier

Windy Wales spins a yarn about the time he was trudging through the snowy Northwest woods carrying a bear skin, only to stumble upon a real grizzly bear family—and discover he could outsmart their pursuer, the ornery Zeke Skunkel, through sheer wits. When Zeke sets trap after trap to capture the bears, Windy's intelligence and politeness prove far more effective than violence, leading to an outcome that teaches the mean-spirited hunter a lesson he'll never forget. It's a tall tale of survival, cleverness, and comeuppance set against a frontier full of snow, syrup, and one very determined villain.

Ghost Deaths in the Ghost Town!
8 pp · Western-Frontier

When mysterious deaths plague the abandoned town of San Saba, young Bobby Benson of the B-Bar-B Ranch and determined Betsy Hunter ride into danger to uncover the truth behind the curse. As they investigate the strange deaths of prospectors and drifters, they discover more than ghostly misery—a gang of treasure hunters willing to kill to find Betsy's grandfather's hidden fortune. Bobby and Betsy must outwit their captors and solve the deadly secret of San Saba's waters before they become the next victims.

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Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $47
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $196*
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $164*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $119*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $113*
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Full credits

artist, inker, letterer Dick Ayers
cover pencils Dick Ayers
cover inks Ernie Bache

Reprints

Reprinted in All Star Adventure Comic #38 (1966), Gwandanaland Comics #390 (2017)

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