titles was, it steps up to another level in the Buffalo Bill Annuals. Here McLoughlin's passion for the American West found the outlet it had been denied in the three pence rotogravure series. Only comic stories are listed here but McLoughlin provided dozens of text illustrations, decorated maps, and paintings in each volume. Boardman also lavished production values on these annuals allowing more full-color painted artwork, more four-color comic stories, and more original material. Rather than the superficial treatment of the American West found in other children's publications, McLoughlin, with writers Arthur Groom, Rex James, and Colin McLoughlin (Denis' brother), produced intelligent and historically accurate pieces. Unlike the Adventure Annual series, Buffalo Bill is always dated and/or numbered. Several were published under the Popular Press imprint. Buffalo Bill Wild West Annual No. 1 (1949) Written by Arthur Groome and illustrated by Denis McLoughlin. Enter Buffalo Bill (origin) Weapons of the West Bandit Game Round Up Calamity Jane (origin) Lessons of Buffalo Bill Cowboy's Kit Terror of the Range Wild Bill's First 'Killing' Chief White Owl Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Buffalo Bill Wild West Annual No. 2 (1950) Written by Arthur Groome and illustrated by Denis McLoughlin. Fight Camp Red Men of the West Historical Wanderers Oregon Trail Bad Men They Brought Law to the West Curiosities of the West $15,000,000 Ranch Buffalo Bill Wild West Annual No. 3 (1951) Written by Arthur Groome and illustrated by Denis McLoughlin. Gold Battle of Beecher's Island Overcoat Wells Fargo Company Great Indian Flood Coffin Crooks Panther Indian Joe Buffalo Bill Wild West Annual No. 4 (1952) Written by Arthur Groome and illustrated by Denis McLoughlin. Gunfighter Cannonball Green Counterfeit Whip (US reprint) Two-Gun Lil- Six-Guns From the Sky (US reprint) Great Cochise Bob Allen Frontier Marshal- Fastest Gun in the West (US reprint) Bob Allen Frontier Marshal- Gun-Slinger's Gratitude (US reprint) Saga of Salt Lake City Saddle Coyote Buffalo Bill Wild West Annual No. 5 (1953) Written by Arthur Groome Illustrated by Denis McLoughlin. Deadwood Coach Cherokee Strip Man From Texas Highlights of a Dangerous Life Ghost Riders Diggings Pony Express Dime Novel King (Ned Buntline) Buffalo Bill Wild West Annual No. 6 (1954) Written by Arthur Groome and illustrated by Denis McLoughlin. Second Sitting Bull Buffalo Bill—Indian Fighter Benson Stage Wordless Language Arizona Cattle War They Led the Red Men Boy General Whispering Wires One Man Against a Nation Buffalo Bill