BBB Pulp Pick - Roy Rogers

Nothing special about this particular comic other than it features Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys riding Trigger. Roy starred in countless (well, over 100) movies and several years on TV with co-stars Dale Evans, Queen of the West, and Pat Brady [not to mention Dale's horse, Buttermilk, Bullet the wonder dog, and Nellybelle Brady's reliably unreliable jeep].

Roy started his career with the singing group the Sons of the Pioneers who were featured in his many films. In the 30s and 40s, his popular movie sidekick was Gabby Hayes (Pat Brady was on set but as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers).

Roy Rogers westerns were simple. It was easy to identify good guys (always included Roy) and bad guys (generally with black hats) and the need for justice. There were musical interludes by the Sons of the Pioneers or others and comic relief by Gabby or Pat. Roy never passed up the opportunity to help out - stop someone trying to swindle a friend out of their ranch or prevent a fellow rancher's cattle being rustled. Often there were big meals for all the ranch hands and townfolk where speeches and songs were commonplace. It felt like every movie or episode had a chase scene where cowboys at full gallop would be firing their six shooters - my, they were an optimistic group! It was an view of the west we all admired but no one experienced.