Round up a handsome herd of vintage comic books with this 1945-1960 Western collection of (88) different, including (10) #1 first issues. Populated mostly with Dell Four Color issues, this bundle draws its inspiration from movies, television, radio, and literature. A high concentration of feature cover photos of top rank 1950s TV Westerners with actors such as Clint Eastwood, Steve McQueen, Chuck Conners, and James Garner. Movie cowboys are also strongly represented with icons Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. The literary world, and radio realm ride tall in the saddle with Zane Grey and Lone Ranger adventures, and plenty of other interesting titles and characters fill out the ranks. Condition is on the plus side overall, ranging (47% FN to VF, 35% VG to VG-FN, 15% GD to GD-VG, 3% lesser).



Highlights are all Dell comics, with:



Rawhide (1) with Clint Eastwood on the cover: #1160;



Wanted: Dead or Alive (2) both with Steve McQueen: #1102 (#1 first issue), #1164;



The Rifleman (1) with Chuck Connors: #1009 (#1 first issue);



Maverick (3) all with James Garner: #892 (#1 first issue), #10, #12;



Cheyenne (2) both with Clint Walker: #772, #14;



The Rebel (2) both with Nick Adams: #1076 (#1 first issue), #1207;



Gunsmoke (1) with James Arness: #7;



Have Gun, Will Travel (3) all with Richard Boone: #983, #1044, #5;



Wyatt Earp (4) all with Hugh O’Brian: #860 (#1 first issue), #921, #4, #7;



Western Roundup (2) both with Gene Autry: #1 first issue, #13;



Roy Rogers Comics (8) all with Roy Rogers: #8, #21, #26, #3, #42, #43, #56, #90;



Gene Autry Comics (3) all with Gene Autry: #34, #61, #66;



The Lone Ranger (7) all with illustrations of the “Masked Man”: #40, #46, #55, #56, #57, #64, #68;



Zane Grey assorted (8) all with illustrated covers: #236, #314, #357, #583, #616, #632, #18, #31.



Balance are:



Dell Westerns (25) with: Little Beaver (1): #660; Annie Oakley (1): #13; Broken Arrow (2): #855, #947; Buffalo Bill Jr. (1): #766; Colt .45 (1): #1004; Comanche (1): #1350; Fury (3): #781 (#1 first issue), #885, #1133; Shotgun Slade (1): #1111; Red Ryder Comics (1): #77; Rex Allen (1): #28; Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (2): #8, #17; Max Brand’s Silvertip (1): #898; Walt Disney’s Spin and Marty (1): #767; Steve Donovan Western Marshall (1): #675 (#1 first issue); Tales of Wells Fargo (3): #876 (#1 first issue), #1113, #1167; The Texan (1): #1027 (#1 first issue); Walt Disney’s Texas John Slaughter (1): #1181; Tombstone Territory (1): #1123; Wagon Train (1): #1019;



Dell assorted adventures (5) with (1) each: Knights of the Round Table #540; Walt Disney’s Old Ironside #874; Walt Disney’s Robin Hood #413 first Disney movie Four Color book; Sir Lancelot #606; Sir Lancelot and Brian #775;



Fawcett Westerns (3): Hopalong Cassidy (1): #23; Monte Hale (2): #73, #76;



Charleton Westerns (4): Cheyenne Kid (2): #9, #14; Cowboy Western Presents Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles #59; Tex Ritter Western #39;



Miscellaneous Westerns (4): Ajax Blazing Gunsmoke Trail #4; Pines Clay Cody Gunslinger #1 first issue; PDC Wild Bill Pecos The Westerner #24; DC Western Comics Starring The Wyoming Kid #31.



The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot. Opening Bid $250.