Prize Comics Western (1948-1956 Prize) comic books 1955

Cover by John Severin. Art by Marvin Stein, Joe Gevanter, Al Williamson, Roy Krenkel, Angelo Torres and John Severin. Prize's flagship Western title featured early art by John Severin and other greats who worked for EC in the following decade. American Eagle encounters the white-furred Ghost Bear on the edge of the Painted Desert. (This story features early Roy Krenkel pages redrawn by Al Williamson because they were considered not "heroic" enough.) The Lazo Kid confronts a larcenous ranch foreman and a cattle stampede. Real-life Western tales of Texas Longhorns; The Great Blizzard; and Episcopal minister Endicott Peabody, who built a church in Tombstone, Arizona, with donations from a poker game. Ghost Bear; Trouble for Bart Grady; Indian Hunch; Texas Longhorn. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Severin. Art by Marvin Stein and John Severin. Prize's flagship Western title featured early art by John Severin and other greats who worked for EC in the following decade. American Eagle is framed for the crimes of Western bandit baron Cush Benson. The Lazo Kid tries to prevent all-out war between ranchers and homesteaders. Real-life Western tales of buffalo hunting and Tom Peasely, father of volunteer firefighting in the West. Silent Murder; Tom Peasely; Red Slavers; The Hunt; The Roundup; Barb Wire War; Danger Stretch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Severin. Art by Marvin Stein and John Severin. Prize's flagship Western title featured early art by John Severin and other greats who worked for EC in the following decade. The story of how American Eagle befriended his sidekick, gunfighter Buck Dolan. The Lazo Kid tries to keep a gang from ruining Boom Town's railroad celebration. Real-life Western tales of Remi Nadeau, who established the first mule-team freight service across the Mojave Desert. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. Life for a Life; Remi Nadeau; Outlaw Trail; Invisible Weapon; Hostage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Severin. American Eagle and the Renegades, pencils by John Severin. Roundup text story. The Remuda Rustlers, art by Marvin Stein. Captives in the Wolf Country starring American Eagle, art by Rocco Mastroserio. Pistols of the West. The Weakling starring American Eagle, pencils by Marvin Stein. T. C. Henry text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Severin. Art by Marvin Stein, Joe Gevanter, Al Williamson and John Severin. Prize's flagship Western title featured early art by John Severin and other greats who worked for EC in the following decade. Greedy fur traders abduct American Eagle's pals, and only Laughing Dog can save them. The Lazo Kid helps prospectors keep their gold mine safe from claim jumpers. The real-life tale of Western mayor Jim Dahlman, who made sure the saloons stayed open. Also featuring The Iron Shirt, a story with possible art assists by Angelo Torres or Frank Frazetta. Laughing Dogs Revenge!; Roundup; The Mississippi Card Sharks; Claim Jumpers!; Colts That Won the West; Jim Dahlman; The Iron Shirt. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Prize's flagship Western title featured early art by John Severin and other greats who worked for EC in the following decade. American Eagle utilizes modern technology to keep a settlement safe. The Lazo Kid battles cattle rustlers. The debut of a new Western hero, the mysterious Drifter. American Eagle Meets the Maverick; Farmland; Drifter; Rustlers!; Roundup; American Eagle Discovers a Secret Weapon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.