Jesse James (1950 Avon) comic books 1955 or before
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Item #64022570
Published Aug 1950 by American Comics Group.Jesse James (1950 Avon) 1 FR 1.0
6.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at both staples.
Starts Jan 19 Art by Joe Kubert and others. Cover by Gene Fawcette. True tales (some slightly embellished) of Old West outlaws, focusing on the James brothers and other real-life figures from history. The story of Jesse James is given a war-hero spin, as he fights for the Confederacy against the Union commander Redbeard Randolph, who humiliated his family. Joining the guerrilla band of Bloody Bill Anderson, he takes part in the Centralia Massacre before becoming a bandit and outlaw. Split-Second Stand In introduces Alabam, who becomes sheriff of Broken Creek after his family is murdered, with art by Joe Kubert. Bloody Bill Anderson; The Centralia Massacre; Split-Second Stand In!; The San Antonio Stage Robbery; The Great Plains Robbery! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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