The Rifleman #1009
I see this cover listed twice in the core, but with a different title. All the other details, publisher, date, etc. appear to be the same, unless I’m missing something. It may be because I think the first issue was part of the bigger Dell series (#1009) and then they started a separate series called “The Rifleman”, starting with issue #2. I’m not very knowledgeable about it; not at all. I just started noticing when I went to add my #1009.
Also, the one listed under “The Rifleman” is not connected to CovrPrice, whereas “Four Color Series II” is connected.
If these are two separate comics, do you know if there are any indicators of how to tell the difference?
Here are some details that can be added:
Script: Eric Freiwald; Robert Schaefer
Pencils: Dan Spiegle
Inks: Dan Spiegle
Four Stories.
“Outlaw’s Pony” Lucas joins a posse after the Cattleman’s Association is robbed of $3,000. Meanwhile Mark goes fishing at a nearby creek. The posse finds the robbers and Lucas wings one of them and his horse bolts. Mark finds the horse and takes him home. When Lucas returns he finds the stolen money and takes it to the sheriff. After he leaves the robbers come by looking for a horse and Mark stalls them until Lucas returns.
“A Score to Settle” Three Reagan brothers come to town to seek revenge on Lucas McCain for a long-ago incident that left their father crippled.
“The Bluff” Two men get the drop on Lucas McCain for testifying against their brother and sending him to jail. McCain challenges them to start shooting and the men back down, dropping their guns. McCain’s son then comes by, with some cartridges for his empty rifle.
“The Flip Special” Facts about Winchester rifles and Lucas McCain’s specially-made Winchester, the “Flip Special”.