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Cowboy Western Comics (1948) comic books

  • Issue #18
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 18

    On the cover, "Hi Pals" is misspelled as "Hy Pals". In order of appearance: "Calamity Jane, Queen of the Old West..." art by Lee Sherman; "Young Jesse James" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #52; "Denver Muss and Bushey Barns" by Clinton Harmon; "The Action Story of Wild Bill Hickok" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #51; "Annie Oakley" art by Joe Orlando; "The Tally Book of Dusty Roads" art by Lee Sherman; "Legends of Paul Bunyan"; and "Roping a Steer"art by Lee Sherman. "Hotel Holdup" text story reprinted in Six-Gun Heroes (1950 Fawcett/Charlton) #32. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 19
    • 2" cumulative spine split.

    Joe Orlando cover. Contains a Wyatt Earp story. In order of appearance: "Gold" art by Lee Sherman; "Young Jesse James"; "Denver Muss and Bushey Barns" by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley"; "Deadman's Hand" and "Outlaw! Boone Helm" art by Lee Sherman; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "The Adventures of Wyatt Earp, Fighting Marshal" art by Mario DeMarco; "Henry Plummer" art by Lee Sherman; "The Action Packed Story of Wild Bill Hickok"; and "Custer's Last Stand" and "Tecumseh, Chief of the Shawnees"art by Lee Sherman. "Never Judge a Man by His Size" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 21
    • 3" cumulative spine split. Water damage.

    Contains a Buffalo Bill story. In order of appearance: "The Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano; "Jesse James" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #51; "The Vigilantes, The Mystery of the Altered Brands" art by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #51; "Buffalo Bill" art by Michael Nargi; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" and "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Sheriff Mudd and the Case of the Headless Outlaw!" art by Clinton Harmon; and "The Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano."Kit Carson's Indian Adventures" text story by Donna Davis. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 24
    • 3 1/2" cumulative spine split.

    Joel McCrea (as Ross McEwen) photo cover. In order of appearance: Francis Dee (as Fay Hollister) photo; "Four Faces West" adaptation of the United Artists film; "Annie Oakley"; "Chuck Wagon Gus", "Legends of Paul Bunyan", "The Vigilantes, The Frame Up", "Happy Homer", and "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns" art by Clinton Harmon; "Jesse James"; and Charles Bickford (as Pat Garrett) photo. "Sutter's Gold" text article Photos of Frances Dee (inside front), and Charles Bickford (inside back). 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #26
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 26
    • Cover detached. Centerfold detached at one staple.

    George Montgomery (as Davy Crockett) photo cover. In order of appearance: Ellen Drew (as Frances Oatman) photo; "Davy Crockett, Indian Scout" adaptation of the United Artists film; "Will Rogers" art by Mario DeMarco; "Indian Sign Language, The Language Without Words"; "Happy Homer" by Clinton Harmon; "Will James" art by Mario DeMarco; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Pass the Desert Duck", "Chuck Wagon Gus, The Dough", and "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "The Vigilantes, Red Man!" by Chad Kelly and Fran Matera; and Phillip Reed (as Red Hawk) photo."The Professor and the Gold Mine" text story by Harold Gluck.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 27
    • 5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

    Sunset Carson photo cover. In order of appearance: Sunset Carsonphoto; "Sunset Carson Rides Again" adaptation of the Astor Pictures Corporation film, by Chad Kelly and Fran Matera; "Range Talk"; "Sunset Carson and the Black Bandit" by Chad Kelly and Fran Matera; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns" by Clinton Harmon; "Indian Lore, Silent Talk" art by Mario DeMarco; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "Cowboy Western Comics Presents The Birth of Deadwood" art by Mario DeMarco; and "Chuck Wagon Gus" by Clinton Harmon."The Saga of Two-Gun Garry" text story.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #28
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 28
    • 1" cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Sunset Carson cover. In order of appearance: Sunset Carson photo; "Sunset Carson, Battling Marshal" adaptation of the Astor Pictures Corporation film; "Will Rogers"; "Indian Lore, Indian Sign Language" art by Mario DeMarco; "Legends of Paul Bunyan", "Western Wonders, Was It Jesse James Who 'Bob Ford' Shot???", and "Happy Homer" art by Clinton Harmon; "Sunset Carson, The Fighting Mustang" adaptation of the Astor Pictures Corporation film; "Chuck Wagon Gus" and "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Wild Willie Williams"by Clinton Harmon; and Sunset Carson photo."The Extra Bullet" illustrated text story.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 29
    • Cover and centerfold detached. Staple rust with migration. Staple rust with migration.

    Stories and art by Mario DeMarco, Bill Allison and Clint Harmon. Western adventure tales from the early days of Charlton Publishing. A focus on Western star Sunset Carson in this issue includes a 5-page comics biography of the cowboy actor. The movie tie-ins continue with an adaptation of 1949 film Rio Grande (not the John Ford classic but a Sunset Carson film). Then an adaptation of Jimmy Stewart's movie Winchester '73, which IS a bona fide Western classic. Rio Grande; Rodeo Facts; Sunset Carson Handles a Tough Situation; Winchester 73; Paul Bunyan; Pecos Bill: Swingin' High; The Carson Story. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #30
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 30
    • A few pages have maverick edges (separated).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Sunset Carson photo cover. In order of appearance: Sunset Carson and Pat Starling (as Martha Taylor) photo; "Sunset Carson, Deadline" adaptation of the Astor Pictures Corporation film; "Happy Homer" by Clinton Harmon; "Sunset Carson, Gateway to Death"; "Pecos Bill, Sweet Children or Pranks and Spanks" by Clinton Harmon; "Death Valley, A Cowboy Western Feature" art by Mario DeMarco; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, The Big Gold Rush" by Clinton Harmon; and Sunset Carson, Pat Starling (as Martha Taylor), and others photo."Sunset Carson Turns Detective" text story with photo, by Harold Gluck.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #31
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 31

    In order of appearance: "Wanted Jesse James"; "Pecos Bill, Sweethearts or Strangers" by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley, Queen of the Sharpshooters"; "Li'l Hootie", "Happy Homer", "Legends of Paul Bunyan", and "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Just About, Almost, Nearly, But Not Plum" by Clinton Harmon; "The Action Packed Story of Wild Bill Hickok"; and "Western Wonders" by Clinton Harmon."Chief Wild Feather Gets a Free Ride" text story by Harold Gluck, reprinted in Range Busters (1955 Charlton) #9.36 pages Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #34
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 34
    • Water damage. Centerfold detached.

    Keats E. Petree cover. In order of appearance: "Makers of the West, The Stagecoach" art by Mario DeMarco; "Wild Bill Hickok's Gunfight at Hayes City" art by Robert Forgione, reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #58; "Pecos Bill, A Mess" by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley, Queen of the Sharpshooters"; "Pancho Villa" art by Mario DeMarco; "Legends of Paul Bunyan", "Li'l Hootie", and "Legends of the Old West, The Double Justice" art by Clinton Harmon; "Jesse James, The Great Train Robbery"; and "Western Wonders, The Ghost Trail". "Western Misdirection" text story.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #35
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 35
    • 2" spine split from bottom.
    • Centerfold detached. Chew. Cover detached at one staple.

    Sunset Carson line art cover by Keats E. Petree, with Sunset Carson photo. In order of appearance: Sunset Carson and Pat Starling (as Martha Taylor) photo; "Sunset Carson"; "Indian Sign Talk" art by Mario DeMarco; "Rod Kline, United States Marshal, The Case of the Run-A-Way Stage!", "Western Wonders, Did the Indians Ride the Great Western Plains Before the White Man Came? No! The Had to Walk!", "Desert Oddities", "Cowboy Lingo Department! Slapping Leather", and "Legends of the Old West, Little Icinike and the Buzzard" art by Clinton Harmon; "Sunset Carson and the Rodeo Robbery"; and "Desperate Lou, Sorry Wrong Number", "Chuck Wagon Gus", and "Happy Homer" by Clinton Harmon."The Trail of the Silver Dollars" text story.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #36
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 36
    • 2" cumulative spine split, centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Sunset Carson cover. In order of appearance: "Chuck Wagon Gus, Foul Play" by Clinton Harmon; "Sunset Carson" art by W. A. Szantay; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "Sunset Carson and the Prisoner of Little Creek" art by W. A. Szantay; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Grandpa's Fortune", "Happy Homer", "Sitting Bull, Warrior Chief", and "Pecos Bill, Gold Is Where You Find It or The Case of the Rich Ol' Goat!" art by Clinton Harmon."Two-Gun Henry" illustrated text story.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #38
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 38
    • Chew. Centerfold detached.

    In order of appearance: "Brands of Branding"; "Bill Bent, Border Sheriff, South of the Border"; "Annie Oakley, Queen of the Sharpshooters"; "Jessie James, King of the Outlaws" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #53; "Adventures of Mickey and Sitting Bull"; "Ranger Ridley of Shadow Valley, Branding Counterfeiters"; and "The Rodeo, Spanish Word for 'Roundup'". "Dressed to Kill" illustrated text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #39
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 39
    • Water damage.

    In order of appearance: "Cowboy Saddles"; "Adventures of Mickey and Sitting Bull"; "Annie Oakley"; "Jessie James, King of the Outlaws"; "Bill Bent, Border Sheriff, and Pancho, South of the Border"; "Kinowa"; and "Ropes and Roping". "The Prince Albert Kid" illustrated text story. Numbering continues with Space Western (1952) #40. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #47
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 47

    Stan Campbell cover. In order of appearance: "Rip Ryan, Sentence of Death" art by Stan Campbell; "The Way of a Killer"; "Trail's End" art by John Belfi; "Yellow Gold"; and "Cry For Revenge" art by Stan Campbell. "Blind as a Bat" illustrated text story. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN HEROES". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #50
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 50

    Giordano-Alascia cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Golden Arrow, Where Death Rode the Range"; "No Chance!" art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia; "The Action Packed Story of Wild Bill Hickok" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #20; "Young Falcon, Death By-Passed" reprinted from Real Western Hero (1948) #75; "Whitey Whisker, The Get-Rich-Quick Scheme" and "Jesse James" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #20. "The Prince Albert Kid in Rustler's Roundup" text story. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #51
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 51
    • Water damage.

    Giordano-Alascia cover. Contains all reprints except for "Golden Arrow...". In order of appearance: "Golden Arrow, Death Meets the Scavenger" art by Stan Campbell; "Jesse James" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #21; "The Action Story of Wild Bill Hickok" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #18; "Annie Oakley" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #21; "Rusty Hall, The Coyote Chase" reprinted with character name "Rusty Hall" replacing "Monte Hale" from Real Western Hero (1948) #73; and "The Dead Man's Hand" art by Mario DeMarco, reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #32. "Covered Wagon Days" text story reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #20. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #52
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 52
    • Chew. Water damage.

    Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "The Action Packed Story of Wild Bill Hickock" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #20; "Rocky Lane, Killer Stallion"; "Western Wonders, Did Buffalo Bill Kill Any Buffalo? No!" art by Clinton Harmon, reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #32; "Novelist Nevers"; "Annie Oakley, Queen of the Sharpshooters" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #32; "Chemist Keeber"; "Mack the Magician" reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #84; "Young Jesse James" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #18; "Buffalo Bill" art by Michael Nargi, reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #21; and "Western Wonders, Did Camels Ever Travel Our Great Western Deserts? Yes!" art by Clinton Harmon, reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #32. "Train Robbers" text story reprinted in Racket Squad in Action (1952) #25. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #58
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 58
    • Cover detached at one staple. Water damage. 2" cumulative spine split.

    Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Wild Bill Hickok's Gunfight at Hayes City" art by Robert Forgione, reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #34; "Annie Oakley, Queen of the Sharpshooters" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #33; "Dusty, No Kick Coming" reprinted from Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) #15; "Jesse James, Snare!"; and "Trick Shot Artist!" art by Alberta Tewks. "Readin' and Ridin'" illustrated text story. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.