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WHAT IF: Quick-Trigger Western Vol. 1

Map by Chris Leazer: reprints Western Thrillers #1-4, Cowboy Action #5-10 (260 pages)

November/54: Western Thrillers #1 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Carl Burgos (pencils); Carl Burgos (inks)

  • "Gun Duel in Powder Valley!" (8 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); John Buscema? (pencils); John Buscema? (inks)

  • Charlie Feather

  • "The Man Who Refused to Die" (3 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • text story

  • "Bad Men Die Twice" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • Nimo

  • "The Flaming Fury" (4 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "The Gun-Slinger" (8 pages)

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

December/54: Western Thrillers #2 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • "The Mexican Madman" (7 pages)

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

  • text story

  • "Bank Robbers Revenge" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Matt "Swivel-Gun" Snide!" (6 pages)

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

  • "The Ghost Train" (5 pages)

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

  • "The Man With No Face" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Warren Broderick (pencils); Jack Abel (inks)

January/55: Western Thrillers #3 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Russ Heath (pencils); Russ Heath (inks)
  • "Spider Bailey" (7 pages)

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

  • text story

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

  • "Six-Finger Cassidy!" (6 pages)

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

  • "I Got Away With Murder" (2 pages)

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

  • "Two-Gun Showdown At Black Rock!" (8 pages)

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

February/55: Western Thrillers #4 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: John Romita (pencils); John Romita (inks)
  • "Snake Cantrell" (7 pages)

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

  • text story

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

  • "The Hombre Who Came Back From The Dead" (8 pages)

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

  • "Death Hand" (8 pages)

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

March/55: Cowboy Action #5 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • The Prairie Kid

  • "Mission of Murder!" (7 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • text story

  • "Lawman of Rimrock" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Growler Joe Meets the Stranger!" (4 pages)

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

  • "Tex Waco Rides" (4 pages)

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

  • "Kill the Sheep-Men!" (8 pages)

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

May/55: Cowboy Action #6 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • "No Law in Durado" (7 pages)

  • Credits: Stan Lee (script); Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)

  • text story

  • "Word of Honor" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "The End of the Gun-Dance Kid!" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Stan Lee (script); Paul Reinman (pencils); Paul Reinman (inks)

  • "Sam Scragg the Betrayer" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Stan Lee (script); Mort Drucker (pencils); Mort Drucker (inks)

  • "The Posse Strikes!" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Stan Lee (script); Ross Andru (pencils); Mike Esposito (inks)

July/55: Cowboy Action #7 (25? pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Russ Heath (pencils); Russ Heath (inks)
  • "Wanted: Dead or Alive!" (7? pages)

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

  • text story

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

  • "Unknown" (6? pages)

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

  • "Unknown" (4? pages)

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

  • "Unknown" (6? pages)

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

September/55: Cowboy Action #8 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Russ Heath (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • "Trouble in Sagebrush!" (5 pages)

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

  • text story

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

  • "The Silent Colts!" (6 pages)

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

  • "The Thundering Herd!" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Forgione (pencils); Jack Abel (inks)

  • "The Iron Monster!" (6 pages)

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

November/55: Cowboy Action #9 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • "Law Comes to Laredo!" (6 pages)

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

  • "The Coward!" (5 pages)

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

  • text story

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

  • "Warpath!" (6 pages)

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

  • "This Brand Is Mine!" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Ross Andru (pencils); Mike Esposito? (inks)

January/56: Cowboy Action #10 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: John Severin (pencils); John Severin (inks)
  • "He Wore a Tin Star" (6 pages)

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

  • "Four-Legs and Six-Guns" (5 pages)

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

  • "The Get-Away!" (4 pages)

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

  • text story

  • "Fang and Claw" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Quick on the Draw!" (4 pages)

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

  • "Shotgun Guard" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Jay Scott Pike (pencils); Jay Scott Pike (inks)

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