Four Color #404

Jun 1952 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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"Range Rider and the Monster of the Desert" delivers a classic Western mystery in Four Color #404 (1952), a 10-cent adventure where Range Rider and his partner Dick West race to unmask a gang of impostors after being framed for a bank robbery. With bold artwork by Bob Schoenke, the story unfolds through a series of twists that keep the trail hot, from a dying man’s cryptic warning to a daring brush fire ambush and a shocking double-cross. Cover by Bob Schoenke.

Contains 2 stories

Range Rider and the Monster of the Desert

18 pp · Western-Frontier

Range RiderDick WestSage (dog)Rawhide (horse)

In "Range Rider and the Monster of the Desert," a desperate Dick West is left for dead by his uncle Jed Perdue, who plans to claim the family ranch. When Range Rider rescues him, the two team up with Professor Hornbone, a scientist uncovering ancient dinosaur bones on the ranch, to confront Perdue and his henchmen in a tense showdown among the towering skeletons.

Range Rider and the Killer of Rio Hondo

16 pp · Western-Frontier

Range RiderDick WestRawhide (horse)

In "Range Rider and the Killer of Rio Hondo," the rugged Range Rider and his companion Dick West stumble upon a burning wagon and rescue a dying man who whispers a final warning: "El Asesino." Pursuing the killer through the desert, they set a brush fire to flush out a bandit hideout—only to see the outlaws escape by blowing up a boulder. When two impostors in their likeness rob the Rio Hondo bank, the pair are framed and arrested. With the sheriff’s help and proof of their identity, Range Rider devises a trap to draw the real culprits into the open.