Wagon Train #5, 1960 - Like many Dell Publishing issues during the 1950s and 1960s, this western series coincided with a network television show. The photographic cover features lead actors Ward Bond and Robert Horton. Inside, Alex Toth's short story is the smallest contribution, sandwiched between two main features. His hurried, loosely rendered drawings lack much needed definition. Backgrounds
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Ghost Rider #2 - Frank Frazetta cover
Ghost Rider v1 #2, 1951 - The first of four Frank Frazetta covers for this western series integrates a horror theme. The Ghost Rider cuts off a demonic stagecoach with a skull-faced driver. Large fields of color flatten the picture plane, reducing the illusion of depth. The palette is more vibrant and colorful than scary, although red is used to good effect. The title character's horse has all
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