Warren Tufts was one the the greatest of all comic strip artists and Casey Ruggles was one of the best of all western comic strips. Casey Ruggles was gripping, colorfull, exciting, and mature. Casey Ruggles was a strip that was ahead of its time, and the public was not ready for it. It lasted only five years, from 5/22/49 - 9/5/54. "Tufts' stunningly researched, grippingly cast, brutal, bloody, and fast-moving strip stunned readers of the early 1950s as it single-handedly lifted the possibilities of serious strip drama several daring notches - only to find that no one followed. - - - Mauric Horn World Encyclopedia of Comics. " Casey is a army sergeant serving under Fremont in California during the days of the gold rush. Three stories are reprinted: Juan Soto, The Prophet Julius, and King of the Horsemen from 5/14/51 to 10/9/51. 8½x11, softcover, color cover, 32 black and white pages .....WAS $9.95. ON SALE! $8.95
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