Ken Maynard Western (1950-1952 Fawcett) comic books
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Issue #1
Auction opens July 4- 1/2 Spine split.
$30.00
View scans- 1" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.
Bygone movie cowboy Maynard stars in offbeat stories that set this Fawcett book apart from run-of-the-mill Western comics. Instead of "Hi-yo, Silver," Ken directs his horse Tarzan to "Bite wind, Tarzan!" Corrupt lawyer Silas Crocker, seeking a lost Spanish treasure, joins forces with outlaw Gunsmoke, setting Ken on his trail. Crocker uses stolen money to frame Ken for Gunsmoke's crimes, then tries to burn down the jail with Ken in it. Jeeter has a talking horse, Ya-Ta-Ta, but the horse only wants to insult people, and worse than that, he's smarter than the cowboys around him. Poor Polly; The Outlaw Treasure Trail!, Part 1: Blazing Guns; Fool's Gold; Part 2: Undercover Danger; Jeeter: The Horse Trade; Part 3: Battle Against the Badmen. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #6
$15.25
View scan- Cover detached at one staple. Centerfold detached.
Stories and art by Otto Binder and Carl Pfeufer. Bygone movie cowboy Maynard stars in offbeat stories that set this Fawcett book apart from run-of-the-mill Western comics. Instead of "Hi-yo, Silver," Ken directs his horse Tarzan to "Bite wind, Tarzan!" In a three-part story written by Supergirl co-creator Otto Binder, Ken discovers that outlaws are cutting down California's giant redwoods for nefarious reasons. But in the era before conservation laws, he must take action himself to save the 1000-year-old trees. He's aided by his old pal Herman the Hermit and Herman's pet mountain lion, Cuddles. Sassy Sam; The Redwood Robbery!, Chapter 1: Danger in the Giant Forest; The Silent Rancher; Chapter Two: Terror in the Treetops; Cheat!; Chapter Three: The Forest Battle; Jeeter and His Talking Horse Ya-Ta-Ta: With and Without Wit; Bird Brain. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #7
Stories and art by Otto Binder and Carl Pfeufer. Bygone movie cowboy Maynard stars in offbeat stories that set this Fawcett book apart from run-of-the-mill Western comics. Instead of "Hi-yo, Silver," Ken directs his horse Tarzan to "Bite wind, Tarzan!" In a three-part story written by Supergirl co-creator Otto Binder, Ken agrees to guide two artists to the legendary Seven Wonders of the West. In order to get there, they must cross the Mankiller Badlands, from which no white man has ever returned. But one of the artists has a sinister plan, and joins forces with outlaw Grizzly Gus. Plus a Shazam dot-to-dot puzzle! The Seven Wonders of the West!, Chapter 1: Into the Unknown; Bird Brain; Jeeter and His Talking Horse Ya-Ta-Ta: The Big Difference; Chapter 2: The Badland Horrors; Sassy Sam; Terrible Temper; Chapter 3: The Greatest Wonder. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
