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Red Ryder Comics#73
Cover: Fred Harman

Red Ryder Comics #73

Aug 1949 · Dell · 0.10 USD
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In "Old Jim is in Trouble," young cowboys Ted Lucas, Sandy Rivers, and Billy Haines—known as the Kiyotee Kids—step into action when their friend Tex Larkin is wrongfully accused of rustling by scheming foreman Len Bassett. After Tex is fired and his home is torched by Bassett’s henchmen, the masked trio vow to protect him, setting off a tense showdown on the range. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Bill Ely, with a cover by Fred Harman, this 1949 Dell adventure delivers high-stakes frontier drama with a touch of youthful heroism.

Contains 5 stories
Old Jim is in Trouble
16 pp · Western-Frontier
That Bunk-um
1 pp · Western-Frontier
Three Heap Big Problems
1 pp · Western-Frontier
Zane Grey's King of the Royal Mounted
6 pp
Man! That Tex Larkin can sure ride...
6 pp · Western-Frontier
Ted LucasSandy RiversBilly HainesTex LarkinLen BassettOllie Kerr

In "Man! That Tex Larkin can sure ride..." from Red Ryder Comics #73, the skilled rider Tex Larkin is wrongfully accused of rustling by the spiteful foreman Len Bassett, who fires him on the spot—prompting a swift and surprising punch. With the Kiyotee Kids—Ted Lucas, Sandy Rivers, and Billy Haines—watching from the shadows, Tex finds himself targeted by Bassett and his allies, who torch his new home in a bid to drive him out. The stage is set for a showdown between justice and vengeance, as the masked Kiyotees stand between Tex and the growing danger.

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Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $8
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $648*
CGC 9.6 none in existence
CGC 9.4 none in existence
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CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $41*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
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CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 3.5 none in existence
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CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

artist, inker Bill Ely
cover pencils Fred Harman

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Reprinted in Red Ryder Comics #73 (1949)

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