Since the Maverick episodes with Roger Moore/"Beau" are starting to wind down on Encore Westerns, I thought I'd feature this striking cover of a Maverick "comic album" today. I just wish you all could see it in person, full-size, because it's much better looking than this scan.The album contains a not-badly drawn Beau and Bart in three comic book adventures. Surprisingly, it also has the story "Trail West to Fury", based on an actual Maverick episode starring Bart and Bret (although the ending is somewhat different).
Now, if the "star" billing seems a little, er, reversed on this cover, that's because the album is British, and so is Roger Moore. ;-> But, our boy Jack Kelly is lookin' pretty good there (even if he does have the credits on him!)
Don Siegle drew these comics, met Garner onset before the first one, and drew Garner perfectly in every issue. Best artwork I've ever seen in any comic book. Siegle's work on Garner remains absolutely stunning to behold in every panel. Not so with the other three cast members, though. Bart didn't faintly resemble Kelly, Beau looked nothing like Roger Moore and was colored blond in the comics. and Brent was drawn to be utterly nondescript and mysteriously rechristened "Bret."
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