THE WILD WEST After the bloody American Civil War ended, the rugged landscape that was the frontier west was soon flooded with all manner of immigrants: from cowboys, pioneer settlers and all manner of outlaws. In their path were the various Indian tribes desperate to save their way of life. Soon the mountains, plains and valleys echoed with the sounds of gunfire and bloodshed flowed like rivers in these lawless territories. Then a masked man appeared on the scene, his twin Colts barking out justice. He and his Yaqui partner, Blue Hawk, rode these endless trails protecting law and order wherever they went. He was known as the Masked Rider and now he returns in three brand new gun-blazing adventures by writers Erwin K. Roberts, Bill Craig and Roman Leary. It's time to saddle up, pulp readers, for classic western action as only the Masked Rider can deliver.

THE MASKED RIDER became a late-Western hero when he returned home to find his uncle shot, and his ranch lost to a ruthless band of criminals and con-men. Bronc Randall donned the mask to seek justice for his family, and kept it when he realize that his calling was to fight against those who would bring disorder and violence to the range. Unlike many other masked heroes, THE MASKED RIDER lived in the very late 1800s, so he was in many ways one of the last vigilantes of the Wild West. He appeared in Startling Comics #1-17 - - and they are all here! We've also included an earlier MASKED RIDER character, who appeared for just one story in Exciting Comics #2, and a text story for yet another MASKED RIDER from Best Comics #2! NOTE: The story from Startling Comics #16 is terrible - it is a poor-quality B&W scan, and just barely readable. If you have this issue, contact us for great rewards! If you buy this book, once it is fixed, you can exchange it for a new copy. GWANDANALAND COMICS(TM): We specialize in character collections - many for the first time in print; we also publish individual issues from the past as well as complete comic title series'. Our books are not digitally remastered; we use images from actual comics, and make only minor adjustments to bring out their best characteristics without losing the authentic feel - it is rarely perfect, but we believe it is exciting. We take your requests and create special collections never gathered together before! At Gwandanaland Comics we take the extra time to give you the best quality possible! GWANDANALAND COMICS(TM) wishes everyone to know the value of, and debt owed to two Websites which have made sure that public domain comics are available to the world. Please visit these sites and enjoy viewing their comic files. Without their efforts few of these books would be available: www.digitalcomicmuseum.com www.comicbookplus.com NEW TITLES DAILY - WRITE FOR UPDATES [email protected] GWANDANALAND(TM) and GWANDANALAND COMICS(TM)are trademarks of Gwandanaland Comics.All Rights are Reserved.

A Wayne Morgan Novel. This is a new release of the original 1949 edition.

"The Wild West just got a whole lot weirder! In the far future a brilliant physicist created a time machine with which he planned to study mankind's history. Stranded in a time not his own he uses his scientific knowledge to make his life tolerable and to protect the good citizens of Utopia as Sheriff Kronos. When the Devil himself offers you what appears to be salvation you can be sure that what comes next will be a curse. In the Weird West the wicked must face one who is so cursed. Evil will dance at the end of a crimson rope, the rope of: The Hangman. Some men, even though they are seen as heroes, run from other things, sometimes even themselves. With justice often comes death, with death comes blood, and when evil is silhouetted against the moon there rides Kid Lobo. Drifting coward Wayne Morgan travels the plains and prairies helping those in need. Aided by his Yaqui Indian partner known as Blue Hawk he is a classic hero of the Western pulps: The Masked Rider."--Back cover.

The legends of the Wild West include those mysterious and unknown heroes who ride in to save the day, and ride away without revealing their identity. The question, "Who was that masked man?" echoes through the otherwise lawless frontiers. Here are four exciting masked lawmen who thrilled comic readers in generations past: THE MASKED RIDER became a late-Western hero when he returned home to find his uncle shot, and his ranch lost to a ruthless band of criminals and con-men. Bronc Randall donned the mask to seek justice for his family, and kept it when he realize that his calling was to fight against those who would bring disorder and violence to the range. (His Complete Stories From Startling Comics #1-17) "The MASKED RANGER, one of the brave men of the West, rode in the open, but since desperate men - white and red - were seeking to kill the pioneers, he always kept his guns at the ready. The hardy pioneers fought the Indians and braved the dangers of the frontier to seek a land they could call their own!" It is fitting that THE MASKED RANGER remains a mystery. He came out of California, where he was an everyday man who became convinced that justice needed a hero. (His Complete Series From Masked Ranger #1-6) In the American West the law was sparse. It was the work of vigilantes - -men who worked just outside the law for the cause of law and order - - who made the plains and the prairie safe for settlers and the growth of a nation. The MASKED RAIDER led a double-life: He was Les Wilcox, solid citizen, and he was MASKED RAIDER, who with his friend the Eagle Talon, struck fear into the cowardly hearts of outlaws throughout the Wild West. (From Masked Raider #1-3, 5-7, 14-16) To the world he was merely Jim Larrimore, local rancher; but when outlaws tried to enter the picture, he donned his mask, climbed aboard his trusty steed Lightning, and became THE LONE RIDER. (From Lone Rider #1-5) NOTE: Each of these great characters has his own Gwandanaland Comics collection. This book contains the complete MASKED RIDER and MASKED RANGER, and a selection from the others. If you're looking for slightly smaller books, check them out! GWANDANALAND COMICS(TM): We specialize in character collections - many for the first time in print; we also publish individual issues from the past as well as complete comic title series'. Our books are not digitally remastered; we use images from actual comics, and make only minor adjustments to bring out their best characteristics without losing the authentic feel - it is rarely perfect, but we believe it is exciting. We take your requests and create special collections never gathered together before! At Gwandanaland Comics we take the extra time to give you the best quality possible! GWANDANALAND COMICS(TM) wishes everyone to know the value of, and debt owed to two Websites which have made sure that public domain comics are available to the world. Please visit these sites and enjoy viewing their comic files. Without their efforts few of these books would be available: www.digitalcomicmuseum.com www.comicbookplus.com NEW TITLES DAILY - WRITE FOR UPDATES [email protected] GWANDANALAND(TM) and GWANDANALAND COMICS(TM)are trademarks of Gwandanaland Comics.All Rights are Reserved.

Neil Peart's travel memoir of thoughts, observations, and experiences as he cycles through West Africa, reveals the subtle, yet powerful writing style that has made him one of rock's greatest lyricists. As he describes his extraordinary journey and his experiences ' from the pains of dysentery, to a confrontation with an armed soldier, to navigating dirt roads off the beaten path ' he reveals his own emotional landscape, and along the way, the different "masks" that he discovers he wears. "Cycling is a good way to travel anywhere, but especially in Africa. You are independent and mobile, and yet travel at people speed ' fast enough to travel on to another town in the cooler morning hours, but slow enough to meet people: the old farmer at the roadside who raises his hand and says, 'You are welcome,' the tireless women who offer a smile to a passing cyclist, the children whose laughter transcends the humblest home."