Western folklore has been commercialized, in one
form or another, from the very first steps of the pioneers into the Wild West.
Although always popular, Western related media enjoyed a surge in the United States and a
great many other countries from the late 1930's through to the 1960's.
Western films were big box office. Pulp fiction and comic strips had a massive readership.
Centaur Publications is credited with creating the first stand-alone 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.
The real growth of western comics came a few years later with the end of World War II.
All the major publishers launched their own titles, as you will soon discover by looking
at all the titles we hold.
We have 280 titles and 7,002 issues in our 'Western Category' for you to enjoy.
Western Comics, Books and Radio Shows
| Adventures of Champion |
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| Categories: | Animal | Western |
| Description: | The Adventures of Champion is an American adventure serial radio drama directed by William Burch about screen cowboy Gene Autry's horse Champion. Each 15-minute episode was broadcast weekday afternoons on the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1949 and 1950.
The ... |
| All Star Western Theatre |
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| Categories: | Western | Western Stars |
| Description: | The All Star Western Theatre graced the airwaves in the mid-1940's and was made up of a variety of different shows. The shows delivered riotous laughs and down-to-earth humor that was a pleasant alternative to other heavier and intense programs. The music ... |
| Aventura de Peter |
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| Available: | 2 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 2 |
| From: | Jan 1947 |
| To: | Feb 1947 |
| Seq: | 1 - 2 |
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| Non-English: | Spanish Language Books |
| Categories: | Western | Adventure |
| Description: | A 2 issue series published by Primera (Madrid?) 1947. Art (possibly story) by M Banos.
Printed in bicolour, different colours for #1 and #2. |
| Badmen of the West |
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| Available: | 2 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 2 |
| From: | 1953 |
| To: | 1954 |
| Seq: | 1 - 2 |
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| Publisher: | Magazine Enterprises |
| Categories: | Western | Western Heroes |
| Description: | Issues #1 and #2 are also listed as A-1 #100 and #120. Series was originally added with an "!" at the end of the title (like on the cover), but the "!" doesn't appear in the indicia of issue #1. |
| Beadle's New Dime Novels |
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| Available: | 21 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 309 |
| From: | Dec 1874 |
| To: | Nov 1885 |
| Seq: | 1 - 309 |
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| Section: | Dime Novels |
| Categories: | Adventure | Western |
| Description: | Author: Dewey, Frederick H. Publisher: Beadle and Adams, Publishers, 98 William Street. Mainly reprints of Beadle's Dime Novels |
| Billy the Kid (UK Sun) Archives |
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| Section: | Western Compilations |
| Categories: | Adventure | Western | Western Heroes |
| Description: | Billy the Kid, born Henry McCarty, also known as William H. Bonney (September 17, 1859 - July 14, 1881) was an American Old West gunfighter. He is known to have killed eight men. He died from a gunshot wound inflicted by Sheriff Pat Garrett. He was just 21 years ... |
| Billy West / Bill West |
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| Available: | 11 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 8 |
| From: | Apr 1949 |
| To: | Nov 1949 |
| Seq: | 1 - 8 |
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| Publisher: | Better / Nedor / Standard / Pines |
| Categories: | Western |
| Description: | Billy West
1949 - November 1950
Issues #1-8
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continues as-
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Bill West
February 1951 - February 1952
Issues: 2 (#9-10)
Notes: Standard imprint on cover of all issues.
Artists on this title include Anthony Cataldo, John Celardo ... |
| Black Diamond Western |
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| Available: | 52 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 52 |
| From: | Mar 1949 |
| To: | Feb 1956 |
| Seq: | 9 - 60 |
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| Publisher: | Lev Gleason / Comic House |
| Categories: | Western |
| Description: | BLACK DIAMOND WESTERN, 1949 Series.
No. 1, Mar 1949 - No. 60, Feb-Mar 1956.
Formerly DESPERADO (Lev Gleason) 1948 Series. |
| Blazing West |
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| Available: | 20 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 20 |
| From: | 1948 |
| To: | Nov 1951 |
| Seq: | 1 - 20 |
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| Publisher: | American Comics Group / ACG |
| Categories: | Western |
| Description: | BLAZING WEST (ACG) 1948 Series.
No. 1, Fall 1948 - no. 20, Nov-Dec 1951.
Continues as THE HOODED HORSEMAN (ACG) 1952 Series |
| Blazing Western |
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| Available: | 5 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 5 |
| From: | Jan 1954 |
| To: | Sep 1954 |
| Seq: | 1 - 5 |
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| Publisher: | Timor |
| Categories: | Western |
| Description: | (1954 series)
January 1954 - September 1954
Issues: 31-5
Artists on this title include Bernard Baily, Bill Discount, Steve Ditko, Mort Drucker, Vince Fodera, Bob McCarthy, Jack Petrazzo, & Les Zakarin |
| Bobby Benson |
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| Categories: | Western | Children / Teenagers |
| Description: | "Here they come! They're riding fast and they're riding hard! It's time for action and adventure in the modern West with Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders! And out in front, astride his golden palomino Amigo, it's the cowboy kid."
Well ... |
| Broncho Bill |
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| Available: | 12 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 12 |
| From: | Dec 1947 |
| To: | Dec 1950 |
| Seq: | 5 - 16 |
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| Publisher: | Better / Nedor / Standard / Pines |
| Categories: | Western |
| Description: | (1948 series)
January 1948 - December 1950
Issues: 12 (#5 - 16)
Notes: Standard cover imprint on #11-16. |
| Buck Jones |
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| Categories: | Western | Western Stars |
| Description: | Buck Jones (December 12, 1891 - November 30, 1942) was an American motion picture star of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, known for his work starring in many popular western movies. In his early film appearances, he was billed as Charles Jones.
Buck Jones was hired ... |
| Buster Crabbe |
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| Available: | 12 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 12 |
| From: | Nov 1951 |
| To: | Sep 1953 |
| Seq: | 1 - 12 |
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| Publisher: | Eastern Color |
| Categories: | Media / Stars | Western | Adventure | Sports |
| Description: | (1951 series)
November 1951 - 1953
Issues: #1-12
Artists on this title include Max Elkan, George Evans, Jack Farr, Frank Frazetta, Roy Krenkel, Harold LeDoux, Howard Nostrand, Bob Powell, Mike Roy, Allen Ulmer, Bill Walton, & Al Williamson |
| Cheyenne |
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| Available: | 22 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 22 |
| From: | Aug 1957 |
| To: | Dec 1961 |
| Seq: | 1 - 22 |
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| Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing |
| Categories: | Western | Spinoff |
| Description: | Four Color 734 and 772 were renewed along with a mysterious renewal registration for 1957-04-02. Nothing else showing! |
| Cheyenne Kid |
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| Available: | 60 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 92 |
| From: | Jul 1957 |
| To: | Nov 1973 |
| Seq: | 8 - 99 |
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| Publisher: | Charlton |
| Categories: | Western |
