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Star Ranger #3 (1937)

Chesler / Dynamic · 1937 · 66 pages

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ContinueStar Ranger #4 →
Contains 33 stories
The Buffalo
1 pp · western-frontier

Tenderfoot Joe, a city boy eager to prove himself as a cowboy, demonstrates his newfound rope skills to the local ranch hands—and then attempts to lasso a wild colt that gallops past. What starts as a chance to show off quickly spirals into a wild, bumpy ride as the horse drags him across the prairie, through the woods, and straight into a tree. This lighthearted tale by Will Harr follows Joe's misadventures as he learns that cowboy skills are harder to master than they look.

Untitled story
2 pp · humor; western-frontier
Tenderfoot Joe
Bar-Bers Itch Ranch
1 pp · humor; western-frontier

A tenderfoot arrives at Bar-Bers Itch Ranch and gets the grand tour of the countryside, complete with tall tales about the local landscape and waterways. When trouble arrives in the form of hostile scouts, our newcomer must prove whether he's got what it takes to stand with the settlers against the threat—or if his frontier education is just beginning.

Untitled story
2 pp · humor; western-frontier
Death's Head Range
3 pp · western-frontier

When a drunken cowhand named Pancho is fired from a cattle drive, he seeks revenge by sabotaging the herd's crossing—but his shots trigger a stampede that threatens to destroy everything. A quick-thinking drover must track down the troublemaker before chaos consumes the entire operation, using an unexpected clue to corner Pancho at the edge of a ravine. It's a tense race against hooves and bullets on Death's Head Range.

The Empire Builder
1 pp · biography

James J. Hill arrived in St. Paul as a teenager and spent years working his way up through steamboat commerce and frontier trade, recognizing untapped potential in the Northwest territories. In 1878, Hill seized his opportunity by acquiring the failing St. Paul and Pacific railroad alongside three partners—a modest beginning that would transform into the Great Northern, one of the era's most powerful transportation networks spanning rails, steamships, and continental routes.

Untitled story
2 pp · humor; western-frontier
The Double-Crosser
3 pp · western-frontier

A shady pair of crooks plan a quiet heist on the Goldville Bank, but a clever ranger sends a telegram that sets a trap of his own—turning the tables on the double-crosser. When the dust settles, it's the ranger who walks away victorious, having outmaneuvered the thieves at their own game.

Six-Shooter Justice
4 pp · western-frontier

A stranger riding into town leaves his horse at Kohler's Stable, only to be swindled out of his gold dust by a crooked gang—and denied his own mount when he tries to reclaim it. Determined to prove the theft and recover what's rightfully his, he devises a clever scheme involving his faithful horse to expose the crooks to the Sheriff and set things right.

Untitled story
1 pp · humor; western-frontier
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2 pp · western-frontier
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2 pp · humor; western-frontier
Trigger Trap
2 pp · western-frontier
Standing Room
1 pp · humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Standing Room finds Oscar brought in to help clear out a crowded theater—but his unconventional method of getting the audience to leave ends up driving the whole town out instead. It's a quick, punchy bit of animal humor with a punchline that overstays its welcome.

Untitled story
1 pp · humor; western-frontier
Untitled story
1 pp · non-fiction; western-frontier
Untitled story
1 pp · humor; western-frontier
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2 pp · western-frontier
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3 pp · humor; western-frontier
Wagon Trail
3 pp · western-frontier

A wagon train headed west hires a mysterious guide called Fadeaway, but when a man is murdered in the night, suspicion falls on the newcomer. As the wagon folk close in with rope and fury, Fadeaway must prove his innocence before frontier justice claims him—and before the truth about the real killer comes to light.

The West That Was
1 pp · non-fiction; western-frontier

This non-fiction piece examines how the deliberate destruction of the buffalo herds fundamentally altered the lives of Native Americans on the Great Plains, stripping away their independence and forcing a radical shift in their way of life. Allison traces the connection between the government's encouragement of the slaughter and the Indians' forced relocation to reservations, revealing how the disappearance of a crucial resource became a tool of subjugation.

May Day With the Trouble Hunters
3 pp · humor; western-frontier

Two cowboy pals volunteer to help out with the schoolchildren's May Day celebration, but their competitive spirits immediately kick in when one of them is chosen as the feature of the festivities. As they stumble through dancing, performing, and generally trying to prove themselves the better hand, their rivalry—and their knack for causing chaos—threaten to upend the whole event.

Untitled story
1 pp · humor; western-frontier
Wings Over the Border
3 pp · aviation; western-frontier

When a pilot named Ted Thompson takes on a border patrol assignment to stop a band of mysterious bandits, he quickly discovers that stopping them in the air is far trickier than he bargained for—especially when a black-winged mystery plane guns him down and forces a crash landing. Grounded and refueled by Mexican forces, Ted uncovers a clever scheme involving hidden bandits and a disguised aircraft, leading him to pursue the culprits across the sky for a final reckoning.

Untitled story
1 pp · humor; western-frontier
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2 pp · humor; western-frontier
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1 pp
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1 pp · humor
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1 pp · humor; western-frontier
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0.5 pp · humor; western-frontier
"Say, Bunk, ever hear from that close mouthed brother o' yourn?"
1 pp · humor; western-frontier

Bunk receives a letter from his famously taciturn brother, only to discover it's completely blank—a perfectly silent message from a man who never wastes words. This one-pager from Star Ranger #3 (1937) turns a simple gag about a close-mouthed relative into a Western comedy that speaks volumes without saying a thing.

Untitled story
0.5 pp · humor; western-frontier
Untitled story
1 pp · humor; western-frontier

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