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5November 1960-January 1961
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Bat Masterson #5

Dell · November 1960-January 1961 · on sale 1960-09-08

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Series: Bat Masterson (Dell, 1960 series)
Issue: #5
Publication date: November 1960-January 1961
Key date: 1960-11-00
On-sale date: 1960-09-08
Indicia publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price: $0.10
Pages: 36

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Make-Believe Medico	cover	1	pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo); letters: typeset	Bat Masterson (photo of Gene Barry)
1	Make Believe Medico; Side-Saddle Bandit	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson	Bat Masterson (photo of Gene Barry); Bat Masterson [William Barclay Masterson]
2	Make-Believe Medico	comic story	14	script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson	Bat Masterson [William Barclay Masterson]; Dr. Tom Turner; Wallace; Liza Barlow [also as Helen Deane] (villain); Blackie Weir (villain); Bull (villain); Red Barlow (villain); Sundown (villain)
3	The Next Dance	comic story	4	script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson	Softspoken Smith [Sam Smith]; Julia Hale; Jim Maynard; Joe; Bull Bronson
4	A Man of Peace	text story	1	letters: typeset	The Pimo Kid
5	Side-Saddle Bandit	comic story	12.85	script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson	Bat Masterson [William Barclay Masterson]; Judge Boynton; Maria Velez; Sheriff Clem Kerr; Pedro; Case Darman (villain); The Side-Saddle Bandit [Lucia] (villain)
6	A Pledge to Parents	text article	0.15	letters: typeset
7	Sutter's Mill	comic story	1	script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson	John Sutter; Jim Marshall
8	Cheyenne, Wyoming	comic story	1	script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson	Jules Reni; Jack Slade (villain)

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Sources

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