Old cowboy comic books

The old corral website is a research project in progress and is dedicated to those wonderful cowboy heroes, heroines, sidekicks, heavies, and supporting players that rode the silver screen from the 1930s through the early 1950s in b westerns and cowboy cliffhangers. See more ideas about western comics, comics and comic books. Two regular titles started in february, 1937 over a year before superman ushered in the superhero age cheslercentaur publications star ranger and comics magazines companys western picture stories, which featured the artwork of the legendary will eisner. Get the best deals on silver age western comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Western comics comic books all regular issues are out of stock. Quality comics was an american comic book publishing company that operated from 1937 to 1956 and was largely influential in creating the golden age of comic books. Browzerbooks offers 10 western novels for online viewing and 5 novels for download on its westerns page as well as 15 westerns books for download on its old time westerns page. Pulp fiction and comic strips had a massive readership.

Langley, cowgirl up and ride by lorelei james, long hard rid. Rough, raw and ready by lorelei james, the tin star by j. Follow along with the written instructions, or watch our new video guide. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. If you want to sell old comic books youve just found or inherited, then these are the challenges you are going to face. Various formats from 240p to 720p hd or even 1080p. Featuring cheyenne kid in the 3part tale stolen empire, battle with the bureaucrats and man with many troubles. Western comic books, vol 1, billy the kid, cowboy western. Movie be damned, jonah hex remains the resident comics cowboy with a long string of stories at dc going from the old west of the 1800s to the modern day and even some future stories. Sold into slavery to the apache by his white father, he grew up a. A classic chase narrative weaving themes of revenge and the loss of innocence, the hell bent kid, by charles o. By the time comic books based on movie and tv cowboys were extremely popular in the late 40s and 50s, hoot gibsons star had long faded at the box office so the big two of westernmovietv related comic publishers, dell and fawcett, were simply not interested in old hooter who wound up at fox features syndicate in 1950. By the time comic books based on movie and tv cowboys were extremely popular in the late 40s and 50s, hoot gibsons star had long faded at the box office so the big two of western movietv related comic publishers, dell and fawcett, were simply not interested in old hooter who wound up at fox features syndicate in 1950.

Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Black kiss was a controversial comic book series that howard chaykin released in the late 1980s and has been reprinted a number of times since at various comic book companies, with dynamite entertainment being the most recent one to reprint it in 2010 as a sort of response to the call for warning labels in comics at the time. Westerns have been a staple genre of comic books with some ups and downs since almost the beginning of the medium. Cowboy comics for sale in uk 40 used cowboy comics. The old castles secret is the fourth in fantagraphics series of books reprinting carl barks comic book stories with disney characters and includes stories barks wrote and drew between dec. May 08, 2012 now, powerhouse books is pleased to present a collection of these uniquely american stories as told through a uniquely american mediumthe comic book. Western comics and books page 1 of 5 comic book plus. B western cowboy comics links to a huge collection of comic books of western classics and of western movie heroes. The top ten western comics and a whole slew of runnersup. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. Western comic by arturo del castillo and ray collins. Centaur publications is credited with creating the first standalone western comics titles launching both star ranger and western picture stories with cover dates of february 1937. The good news is we have both these historic issues in our collection.

If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics. Comic books and america, 19451954 paperback march 15, 1998. Syndicated by newspaper enterprise association, the strip ran from sunday, november 6, 1938, through 1965. Now, powerhouse books is pleased to present a collection of these uniquely american stories as told through a uniquely american mediumthe comic book. Red ryder was a western comic strip created by stephen slesinger and artist fred harman which served as the basis for a wide array of character merchandising. The 5 best modern western comics nerd to your mother. Jul 26, 2011 movie be damned, jonah hex remains the resident comics cowboy with a long string of stories at dc going from the old west of the 1800s to the modern day and even some future stories.

Dcs longestrunning western title, it published 85 issues from 1948 to 1961. Sold into slavery to the apache by his white father, he grew up a bounty hunter high on attitude but low on dialogue. Western folklore has been commercialized, in one form or another, from the very first steps of the pioneers into the wild west. Marvel known as atlas in the 50s and dc began creating their own western characters, but the subgenre lost its momentum around the end of the 50s. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books.

Western comics was an anthology series, featuring such characters as the wandering cowboy the wyoming kid, the native american lawman pow wow smith, the cowboy marshal, jim sawyer, showman rodeo rick, and matt savage, trail boss. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. See what the cowpokes are up to each month its always something for laughs, grins and chuckles. Western comics comic read western comics comic online in. In the hidden valley they come upon an old pyramid city, and are attacked by the toltec inhabitants.

More 1shots based on the shortlived chuck connors tv show. Buck jones, cisco kid, durango kid, gene autry, hopalong cassidy, john wayne, johnny mack brown, lash larue, the lone ranger, rocky lane, roy rogers, tom mix, tim holt, zane grey, zorro, tv westerns, movie westerns and many more, go to this web site. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. For sale is a used vintage uk cowboy adventure see photos for details we welcome reasonable offers for our fixprice items please ask all your questions before end of sale we will gladly answer any. Golden age western comics lovingly reproduces in fullcolor, restored, complete scans of 20 of the best western storiesplus a few pinupscreated between the years 1948 and 1956. For a free download of comic books based on movie and tv western cowboy stars such as. Top 10 western books american cowboy travel people. Notable, longrunning titles published by quality included blackhawk, feature comics, g. Unfollow western cowboy comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. All the pretty horses 1992 in 1949, facing the pending sale of his grandfathers ranch and an increasingly modernized country, 16yearold john grady cole heads south of the border to pursue a more fulfilling life working on a mexican cattle ranch. Landry, coach of the cowboys football team through one of their most.

A real life movie cowboy that made it into comic books. Cowboy western comics 1954 comic read cowboy western. Western comics is a comics genre usually depicting the american old west frontier usually anywhere west of the mississippi river and typically set during the late nineteenth century. In 1938, harman met publisher, writer and comic syndicator stephen slesinger. Although always popular, western related media enjoyed a surge in the united states and a great many other countries from the late 1930s through to the 1960s. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Chaykin was the writerartist on the popular american flagg. Dickens meets a ghost in the hills near town, and the ghost sees a scary face. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Vintage uk cowboy adventure library comic no 843 n. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices.

Chip zdarsky one of the most interesting comic characters weve seen in recent years doesnt fly. Locke, chronicles the escape of teenager tot lonham through the heart of texas with the vengeful boyd family in hot pursuit. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view pictures of their covers. The writer here is not so familiar with the entire run of the comic. The land of missing men chapter two vengeance of centuries, art by ralph carlson.

At the time, slesinger had scripted a new comic strip called red ryder and was seeking an outstanding western artist with knowledge of the authentic period details and who had a natural gift for drawing scenes from dramatic perspectives. Comics have been in existence since the end of the 19th century, but it was after the depression that the popularity of newspaper cartoons expanded into a major industry. Free western fiction ebooks online gizmos freeware. Harman fit the description and was a genuine cowboy who was the ideal.

The term is generally associated with an american comic books genre published from the late 1940s through the 1950s though the genre had continuing popularity. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they. Comiconlinefree read comics online free in high quality. First published more than 50 years ago, it was made into a movie called from hell to texas, starring don murray and directed by henry hathaway. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. None really, but the most exciting find is a run of 1960s to 1970s comics. The introduction of western comics stood as proof of dcs commitment to the western genre. See more ideas about comics, comic books and western comics. See more ideas about comics, western comics and comic books. Roy rogers,gene autry, tex ritter, the rifleman, etc.

Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. The cowpokes cartoon of the month cowpokes fans worldwide are invited to enjoy ace reids cowpokes cartoons of the month at. More mustreads by larry mcmurtry leaving cheyenne zeke and ned. Almost a cowboy by em petrova, texas straight up by jodi vaughn, crashing into tess by lilly christine, made in nashville b. The real growth of western comics came a few years later with the end of world war ii. Tom landry and the dallas cowboys 1973 comic books.

Vintage western comic books, vol 1 196 vintage comic book issues golden. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The first issue introduced new characters including the wyoming kid, cowboy marshal, and rodeo rick, but the vigilante may have seemed most familiar. Are there any other rare comic books featuring the xmen. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Western comics was a western comic book series published by dc comics. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.