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Cover: Frank Frazetta
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Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders #9

May 1951 · Magazine Enterprises · 0.10 USD
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The issue features the story "Windy Wales: The Terror of the Big Top," in which a dangerous acrobat and criminal named Windy Wales escapes from custody and threatens the circus. Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B riders learn of Wales's escape and decide to set up a special watch at night in case he attempts something. When Wales is spotted near the B-Bar-B ranch, the boys pursue him, leading to a confrontation where Wales challenges Bobby to a boxing match at the sports arena. Bobby accepts and defeats Wales in the ring, foiling the criminal's plans and capturing him once and for all.

Contains 4 stories
Sky Rustlers!
8 pp · Western-Frontier
Bobby BensonTex MasonAmigo (Bobby's horse)Windy Wales

When mysterious cattle thefts plague the Big Bend Country, Bobby Benson refuses to sit idle while rustlers outsmart every patrol—until he spots a helicopter performing impossible feats above the range. With his faithful horse Amigo by his side, Bobby uncovers a daring scheme to herd and airlift stolen cattle away from the region, leaving no tracks behind. Now he's got to stop the operation before the next shipment takes flight, even if it means facing off against desperate men on his own.

The Terror of the Big Top!
6 pp · Humor, Western-Frontier
Windy WalesBobby BensonTex MasonSpirelliBonesSlickClancyIrishHarka

When the circus rolls into town, Windy Wales can't resist imagining himself as a trapeze artist—until he witnesses a sabotage plot by criminals trying to recruit the great Spirelli for a life of crime. As danger unfolds high above the big top, Windy finds himself caught in the middle of a desperate situation that will test whether a cowpuncher's quick thinking can match a trapeze artist's skill.

Jail Break to Vengeance!
8 pp · Western-Frontier
Bobby BensonHero (Bobby's dog)"Ditch" LawtonTex MasonHarkaWindy WalesIrish

When escaped convict "Ditch" Lawton breaks out of a Texas prison with revenge on his mind, he sets his sights squarely on Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B riders who put him behind bars. Using a clever stampede to draw the ranch hands away from the house, Lawton makes his move—but he doesn't count on Bobby's quick thinking and his faithful dog Hero's fierce loyalty standing in his way. What follows is a desperate chase and a final showdown that will test whether Bobby and his outfit can stop a killer bent on settling the score.

The Terrible Three!
8 pp · Western-Frontier
The Lemonade Kid [Tex Mason]Captain Jim GrahamThe MonsterBigfistsForty-FiveMary Graham

When street gangs terrorize the Elbow neighborhood under the iron control of three hardened criminals—The Monster, Bigfists, and Forty-Five—Police Captain Jim Graham turns to an unlikely ally for help. The Lemonade Kid arrives ready to take on the Terrible Three and show the young hoodlums what real strength looks like, challenging the three tyrants to settle things in the ring. What unfolds is a battle that will force the neighborhood's troubled youth to question who their real heroes are.

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Raw (Good) $157
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $807
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $671*
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $563*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $487*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $409*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $389*
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CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $332*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $289*
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $184*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $157*
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Full credits

artist, inker Bob Powell
cover pencils, inks Frank Frazetta

Reprints

Reprinted in Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders #11 (1950), Golden-Age Greats #7 (1996), Best of the West #26 (2002), The Fleagles: The Classic E.C. Artists #[nn] (2011), A-1 Comics: A Retrospective #145 (2016), Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders #9

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