Little Giant Comics #1
"Gil Galan - G Man" introduces a classic early crime-fighter in Little Giant Comics #1 (1938), a 10-cent comic from Centaur. Written by Ross Martin and illustrated by W. M. Allison, the story follows Tim Walsh as he investigates stolen cattle on the Warbucks ranch, uncovering a scheme involving rebranding and a tense capture that leads to a dramatic rescue. The cover by Martin Filchock captures the action with bold, period-accurate flair.
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Ned Warbucks asks Tim Walsh to look into the disappearance of several of his ranch hands and rustled cattle. Signing on at the Warbucks ranch, Tim overhears the foreman Breen telling one of his men that they will take more cattle the following night. He follows the rustlers and observes them rebranding the steers, but is captured and about to be branded when Warbucks arrives with his men and saves him.
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