Tex Ritter Western #6

Fawcett's Tex Ritter Western #6 from August 1951 puts the singing cowboy front and center in a striking photo cover — Tex stands ready on rocky ground, red shirt and wide-brimmed hat in full effect, revolver drawn and pointed straight at trouble. The cover copy promises that "six-guns roar justice at Gunhawks" as they scheme to make the West's hard-hitting hero their "Killer Bait!" — bold stakes that set the stage perfectly for the interior tale, "The Death Ranch," brought to life with the linework of Tony Tallarico. At just a dime, this Fawcett publication delivered the full Western package: a real-life cowboy star, a menacing villain scheme, and the promise of action on every page.