In "The Case of the Criminal Chessman," Dan and Tipi find themselves caught in a tense standoff when a mysterious outlaw known only as the Chessman terrorizes a frontier settlement. With Ann Cartwright in danger and her father taken hostage, the duo must navigate treacherous terrain and a web of deception, testing their loyalty and proving that even the most hardened hearts can find a home in friendship. Written by Ray Krank and brought to life with bold, dynamic art by Frank Frazetta—both inks and pencils—this story pulses with frontier grit and moral complexity, while Matt Baker’s striking cover captures the tension with classic flair.
Contains 22 stories
The Case of the Criminal Chessman
10 pp · superhero · pencils ? (pages 3-10)
Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]Don BordenSenator KnightCoral Carlyle (actress, death)The Chessman [Algernon Blackwood] (villain, introduction)
The Trek of Danger!
10 pp · adventure; jungle
RulahTomboJacque Legreed
Monsters of Mura!
8 pp · adventure
Dagar [Bart Benson]AyeshaChuckWendiMura (villain, ruler of the lizard people, death)the Monsters of Mura (villains, giant desert lizards, some die)
King of Corpse Cay!
7 pp · historical
Corsair Queen [Lila Evans]MonkCaptain Rex (villain)
Untitled story
8 pp · science fiction · script ? [as Ross Gallun] (signed)
Mysta of the MoonBron IIJon Zettra (scientist, introduction)Flura (villain, Argo's secretary)Dant Argo (villain, introduction, death)Vago (villain)
Untitled story
6 pp · humor; aviation · script ? [as Bill Gibson] (signed)
Sky Girl [Ginger Maguire]Chief Broken Brain (villain, introduction)
Untitled story
10 pp · western-frontier
Firehair [Lynn Cabot]Little Ax (Dakota warrior)Tehama (Dakota Chief)Chris (reformed villain, death)Grizzly (villain)Hank (villain)
Tailored for a Song
6 pp · humor
Torchy [Torchy Todd]T. Bolerini (voice teacher)
Untitled story
6 pp · humor
Fiends of the Blizzard
8 pp · adventure
The Blonde Bomber [Honey Blake] (news agency camerawoman, chemist)Slapso (her side-kick)Colonel ChambersCount Idriki (villain)Saki (villain)
Untitled story
12 pp · adventure; war
Pat ParkerFritz (villain, death)unnamed Nazi leader (villain)the Nazis (villains)
Her Wild, Wild Wheels!
4 pp
Beauty and the Beast
7 pp · adventure
Undercover Girl [Starr Flagg]Alexis Pauloff (metallurgist, death)Madam Tanya Darkova (villain, death)Bakka (villain, a gorilla)Marie (villain, maid to Darkova, death)Tsar (dog)Boris (dog)
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Patsy PinupMr. Onceover (Patsy's boss)
Brothers of the Wilderness
7 pp · adventure; western-frontier
Dan Brand [White Indian]TipiAnn CartwrightMr. CartwrightEye (villain)
Maid on a Mountain …Or Dig Those Peaks!
4 pp
Untitled story
5 pp · humor; fantasy
DragonellaSt. George Isaurus (a dragon)Prince Halitose of Vassaria (a knight)Agnew (a horse)Gwendoline (former love of the prince)Bascomb (a spider)un-named middle-aged lust monsterL. Sprague De Freeb (villain, a wizard)
