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Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders #3

Sep 1950 · Magazine Enterprises · 0.10 USD
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In "Bobby Benson and the Man-Eating Tiger!", the Lemonade Kid stumbles upon a hidden laboratory inside a dormant volcano—only to find it housing a mysterious flying saucer. When the lab is bombed, the volcano erupts, unleashing chaos and setting the stage for a wild, high-stakes adventure. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Bob Powell, this 1950 classic blends sci-fi mystery with frontier action, all wrapped in Powell’s dynamic cover art.

Contains 4 stories
Bobby Benson and the Man-Eating Tiger!
8 pp · Western-Frontier
Bobby BensonTex MasonTuckPryWindy Wales

When a man-eating tiger escapes during a circus performance, Bobby Benson finds himself caught in the chaos—but a pair of desperate robbers have their own problems navigating the dangerous hunt. Stranded in the badlands with Sultan the tiger on the loose, Bobby discovers the beast may be looking for something it's never had before: a true master.

The Test of Grit!
9 pp · Western-Frontier
Bobby BensonTex MasonHunker GibbsWindy WalesSheriff BarnesHarkaMichael MurphyMartha Murphy

When Tex Mason refuses to fight the aggressive Hunker Gibbs despite public humiliation, Bobby Benson questions his hero's courage—but Tex knows that letting Gibbs walk away unchallenged is the only way to make the outlaw follow through with his planned robbery of the Murphy Farm, allowing Tex and his ally Harka to catch him red-handed. As the night of the heist arrives, Bobby and the other B-Bar-B riders must race to the Murphy property to help prevent the crime and protect innocent lives.

The Golden Palomino
6 pp · Western-Frontier
Bobby BensonAmigoTex MasonHank Horse-ThiefHarkaWindy WalesIrish

In the rugged frontier of 1950, Bobby Benson rescues a golden palomino from danger, forging a bond that soon proves lifesaving when the horse returns the favor during a mountain lion attack. Named Amigo, the horse becomes more than just a companion—he’s a trusted partner in the wilds of the West.

The Invisible Death!
7 pp · Science Fiction, Western-Frontier
The Lemonade Kid [Tex Mason]HarkaRoss

In "The Invisible Death!", Jo stumbles upon a hidden laboratory inside a charred volcano, uncovering a flying saucer buried beneath the wreckage—only to trigger chaos when the site is bombed, awakening the dormant volcano itself.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $36
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $3,071*
CGC 9.6 none in existence
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $536*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
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CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $293*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $235*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $196*
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Full credits

artist, inker Bob Powell
cover pencils, inks Bob Powell

Reprints

Reprinted in Cowboy Action #8 (1957), Tomahawk #3/1969 (1969), Tomahawk #8/1969 (1969), Tomahawk #9/1969 (1969), Tomahawk #4/1969 (1969), Tomahawk #1/1970 (1970), Tomahawk #1/1970 (1970), Best of the West #14 (2000), A-1 Comics: A Retrospective #145 (2016), Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders #4, Cowboy Action #14

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