Comic Title: All Star Western #64
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Apr/May 1952
On Sale Date: February 6, 1952 Newsstand Date February 6, 1952
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V7 #1

Copyright Date February 4, 1952
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1952
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.


Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Riddle of the Rival Ranger"
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Roving Ranger

Penciller: Jerry Grandenetti
Inker: Joe Giella

Feature Character(s)

• Roving Ranger (last appearance in All Star Western #63; next appearance in All Star Western #65)

Supporting Character(s)

• Major Hawks (last appearance in All Star Western #63; no further appearances)
• Fury (last appearance in All Star Western #63; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• The Fargo Gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Akins (a rancher; no further appearances)
• The sheriff of Hollow Creek (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Major Hawks receives a request for help from Hollow Creek. Oddly, the plee includes a mention of the Roving Ranger's lack of success in helping the town. When Hawks questions Jeff Graham, he learns that the ranger has never visited Hollow Creek.

Using an assumed name, the Roving Ranger rides to Hollow Creek. On the way he protects some ranchers from the Fargo Gang. When he reaches the sheriff's office, an imposter claiming to be the Roving Ranger convinces the sheriff to arrest Jeff.

Jeff is able to escape the jail cell. He then rallies the ranchers to protect the town from a raid by the Fargo Gang. The phony ranger is then exposed as the gang leader who had been distracting the sheriff which allowed his gang to conduct their raids unmolested by the law.