The Texan #1 The Promise Collection Pedigree (St. John, 1948) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages....

Auction amount: $1,140.00

Sold: Jun 20, 2022

The Texan #1 Values

Publisher: St. John, 1948

About The Texan #1

Buckskin Belle, the Gay Buckeroo, and Mustang Jack appearance. Bob Lubbers cover. George Tuska, Tex Blaisdell, and Ken Battefield art.

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COVER DETAILS

Pencils: Bob Lubbers

Inks: Bob Lubbers

Letters: typeset

STORY DETAILS

(7 Stories)

Characters: Bold Buckeroo [Tim Rollins]; Nob Turner; Jake Burns (crook); Sheriff; Rusty; Chuck Carson

Synopsis: Jake Burns has framed Buckaroo for a crime and taken over his ranch.

Pages: 6.000

Pencils: George Tuska (signed)

Inks: George Tuska (signed)

Reprints: The Hawk (St. John, 1953 series) #12 (May 1955), | The Texan (St. John, 1948 series) #7 (April 1950)

Notes: In the earlier version of the story, The Bold Buckaroo was called the Gay Desperado. Note that on the cover to this issue he is called the Gay Buckeroo.

Characters: Buckskin Belle [Belle Launders]; Cactus Pete; Billy Landers (kid brother); Dude Thompson (rustler); Lou (rustler); Chink (rustler); Yancy (rustler)

Synopsis: With only the help of her kid brother and old Cactus Pete, Belle takes on four cattle rustlers.

Pages: 8.000

Pencils: Tex Blaisdell (signed)

Inks: Tex Blaisdell (signed)

Reprints: The Texan (St. John, 1948 series) #9 (August 1950), | The Hawk (St. John, 1953 series) #12 (May 1955)

Characters: Mustang Jack Clarke; Luke Sharpe (robber); Monte Voss (robber); Slim Saunders; Chuck; Linda; Uncle Matt; Tom Hawkins

Synopsis: Mustang is framed for murder and stage robbery.

Pages: 8.000

Pencils: Ken Battefield

Inks: Ken Battefield ?

Letters: typeset

Reprints: The Hawk (St. John, 1953 series) #12 (May 1955), | The Texan (St. John, 1948 series) #7 (April 1950)

Notes: JVJon at Digital Comics Museum has pencils credited to Ken Battefield, and comparing faces in Super Mystery Comics #7, and hats in Western Crime Busters #8, it matches this work.

Title: Jesse James

Characters: Jesse James

Pages: 1.000

Script: Richard Speed

Pencils: Richard Speed

Inks: Richard Speed

Reprints: The Texan (St. John, 1948 series) #8 (June 1950)

Notes: Compared with scanned artwork at Jerry Bails' Who's Who, this match with Speed.

Title: Jack Dalton

Characters: Jack Dalton

Pages: 1.000

Script: Richard Speed

Pencils: Richard Speed

Inks: Richard Speed

Reprints: The Hawk (St. John, 1953 series) #12 (May 1955)

Notes: Compared with scanned artwork at Jerry Bails' Who's Who, this match with Speed.

Title: Graveyard Gulch

Characters: Bold Buckaroo [Tim Rollins]; Rusty; Grover (railroad agent and crook); Mack; Joe Terranova (smuggler); Gonzales (smuggler); Lopez (smuggler)

Synopsis: Buckaroo and Rusty tangle with dope smugglers.

Pages: 6.000

Pencils: George Tuska

Inks: George Tuska

Reprints: The Texan (St. John, 1948 series) #9 (August 1950), | The Hawk (St. John, 1953 series) #12 (May 1955)

Notes: In the earlier version of the story, The Bold Buckaroo was called the Gay Desperado. Note that on the cover to this issue he is called the Gay Buckeroo.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10

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