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WHAT IF: Black Rider Vol. 4

Map by Chris Leazer: reprints Black Rider #25-27, Western Tales of Black Rider #28-31, Black Rider #1 (208 pages)

November/54: Black Rider #25 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "Gun Duel in Sonora" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "A River of Death!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Syd Shores (inks)

  • text story

  • "Time for Action" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • Arrowhead

  • "Unknown" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Sinnott (pencils); Joe Sinnott (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "Renegade Raid!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Syd Shores (inks)

January/55: Black Rider #26 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • Black Rider

  • "The Hunters!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Syd Shores (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "Gambler's Folly" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Syd Shores (inks)

  • text story

  • "A Score to Settle!" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • Kid Colt

  • "Unknown" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Jack Keller (pencils); Jack Keller (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "Gun Justice!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Syd Shores (inks)

March/55: Black Rider #27 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • Black Rider

  • "The Spider Strikes!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Syd Shores (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "Rustler's Moon!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Syd Shores (inks)

  • text story

  • "The New Sheriff!" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • Kid Colt

  • "The Swarming Horde!" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Jack Keller (pencils); Jack Keller (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "The Sheriff's Secret!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Syd Shores (inks)

May/55: Western Tales of Black Rider #28 (25? pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Carl Burgos (pencils); Carl Burgos (inks)
  • Black Rider

  • "The Spoilers!" (6? pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "The Return Of The Spider!" (6? pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • text story

  • "Unknown" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • Two-Gun Kid

  • "Unknown" (5? pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "Unknown" (6? pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

July/55: Western Tales of Black Rider #29 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • Black Rider

  • "Ambush Signal!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Christopher Rule? (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "Nakunda" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Christopher Rule? (inks)

  • text story

  • "The Old-Timer" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "He Rides For Revenge!" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Hy Rosen (pencils); Carl Burgos? (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "The Blasters!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Syd Shores (inks)

September/55: Western Tales of Black Rider #30 (25? pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • Black Rider

  • "No Law in Chisholm!" (6? pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "The Hostage!" (6? pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • text story

  • "Unknown" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Unknown" (5? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "Unknown" (6? pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

November/55: Western Tales of Black Rider #31 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Syd Shores (pencils); Syd Shores (inks)
  • Black Rider

  • "Unmask the Black Rider!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "The Crisis!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • text story

  • "Payroll Peril" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "The Fastest Draw!" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "The Silver Bullet!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

September/57: Black Rider #1 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: John Severin (pencils); John Severin (inks)
  • Black Rider

  • "The Legend of the Black Rider" (7 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Jack Kirby (pencils); Jack Kirby (inks)

  • text story

  • "The Race" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • Black Rider

  • "Duel at Dawn!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Jack Kirby (pencils); Jack Kirby (inks)

  • "The Empty Saddle!" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Powell (pencils); Bob Powell (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "Treachery at Hangman's Bridge!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Jack Kirby (pencils); Jack Kirby (inks)

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