Boys' and Girls' March of Comics #5
In "From Backyard Feuds to Western Dudes," two boys fleeing a petty neighborhood brawl with Mr. Grapple hitch a ride on a freight train and end up stranded in the desert, where they accidentally join forces with the outlaw Shady McLane. Penciled and inked by Dan Gormley with coloring by the Western Publishing Production Shop, this 1947 adventure blends slapstick mischief with frontier danger, all captured in a cover by Dan Gormley that perfectly mirrors the story’s playful yet rugged tone.
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After a backyard feud with their neighbor Mr. Grapple, reminiscent of Donald Duck's war with his neighbor Jones or Woody Woodpecker's skirmishes with his neighbor Tackhammer, Andy and Charlie hop the top of a railroad car and head west. Stranded in the desert, the pair unknowingly take up with notorious outlaw Shady McLane.
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