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Arizona Kid, The #1
Marvel
•
1951
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of the Arizona Kid and his horse Arrow
Billy West #1
Pines
•
1949
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Key Facts
1st appearance of Billy West
Ringo Kid Western #1
Atlas
•
1954
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
Origin of Ringo Kid
Straight Arrow #3
Magazine Enterprises
•
1950
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Key Facts
Early cover art by Frank Frazetta
Two-Gun Kid #62
Timely
•
1962
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Key Facts
3rd appearance of the second Two-Gun Kid, Matt Hawk
Texas Kid #1
Marvel
•
1951
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of the Texas Kid, Lancelot Temple, the son of a Texas Ranger who became a vigilante
Key Facts
1st appearance of the Texas Kid, Lancelot Temple, the son of a Texas Ranger who became a vigilante
Star Ranger #1
Chesler Dynamic
•
1937
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
First standalone Cowboy-Western title in comics
Western Gunfighters #7
Marvel
•
1972
•
Vol. 2
Key Facts
1st appearance of Ghost Rider, Lincoln Slade, brother of Carter Slade
Key Facts
1st appearance of Ghost Rider, Lincoln Slade, brother of Carter Slade
Western Action #1
Atlas
•
1975
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Kid Cody
All-Star Western #11
DC
•
1972
•
Vol. 2
Key Facts
2nd full appearance and 1st cover appearance of Jonah Hex
Key Facts
2nd full appearance and 1st cover appearance of Jonah Hex
All-Star Western #10
DC
•
1972
•
Vol. 2
Key Facts
1st appearance of Jonah Hex
All-Star Western #2
DC
•
1970
•
Vol. 2
Key Facts
1st appearance of El Diablo, a man struck by lightning and resurrected to avenge the innocent
1st appearance of Outlaw, the son of a Texas Ranger turned criminal
Key Facts
1st appearance of El Diablo, a man struck by lightning and resurrected to avenge the innocent
1st appearance of Outlaw, the son of a Texas Ranger turned criminal
Marvel Spotlight #1
Marvel
•
1971
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of the second Red Wolf, John Wakeley, a force for peace in the Old West
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of the second Red Wolf, John Wakeley, a force for peace in the Old West
Wild Frontier #7
Charlton
•
1957
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Cheyenne Kid
Two-Gun Kid #77
Timely
•
1965
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
Prototype of the Black Panther, the suit design is similar although worn by a white villain named Dr. Elixir who used the code name, The Panther
Published ten months prior to the Black Panther’s introduction in Fantastic Four #52 this issue was also written by Stan Lee
Story reprinted in Two Gun Kid #119, but The Panther prototype character was recolored red
Key Facts
Prototype of the Black Panther, the suit design is similar although worn by a white villain named Dr. Elixir who used the code name, The Panther
Published ten months prior to the Black Panther’s introduction in Fantastic Four #52 this issue was also written by Stan Lee
Story reprinted in Two Gun Kid #119, but The Panther prototype character was recolored red
Ghost Rider (Western) #1
Marvel
•
1967
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of The Ghost Rider, Carter Slade, renamed Phantom Rider in later reprints
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of The Ghost Rider, Carter Slade, renamed Phantom Rider in later reprints
Western Winners #2
Timely
•
1948
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of Black Rider
Tomahawk #96
DC
•
1965
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of The Hood aka Lady Shilling
Tomahawk #28
DC
•
1954
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Lord Shilling
Tomahawk #107
DC
•
1966
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of Thunder Man
Tomahawk #81
DC
•
1962
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Miss Liberty, a hero who rallied other women to fight in the Revolution
Key Facts
1st appearance of Miss Liberty, a hero who rallied other women to fight in the Revolution
Kid Colt Outlaw #110
Marvel
•
1963
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Iron Mask
Tim Holt #25
Magazine Enterprises
•
1951
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Black Phantom
Tim Holt #20
Magazine Enterprises
•
1950
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Red Mask, Tim Holt
Tim Holt #11
Magazine Enterprises
•
1949
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of the Golden Age Ghost Rider, formerly the Calico Kid
Key Facts
1st appearance of the Golden Age Ghost Rider, formerly the Calico Kid
Tim Holt #6
Magazine Enterprises
•
1949
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Calico Kid aka Rex Fury who becomes the Ghost Rider in Tim Holt #11
Key Facts
1st appearance of Calico Kid aka Rex Fury who becomes the Ghost Rider in Tim Holt #11
All-Star Western #58
DC
•
1951
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st team appearance of Trigger Twins: Walt and Wayne
1st appearance of Don Caballero and Strongbow
Previously titled All-Star Comics
Key Facts
1st team appearance of Trigger Twins: Walt and Wayne
1st appearance of Don Caballero and Strongbow
Previously titled All-Star Comics
Rawhide Kid #1
Atlas
•
1955
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of the Rawhide Kid, the first version of the character
Key Facts
1st appearance of the Rawhide Kid, the first version of the character
Kid Colt Outlaw #1
Marvel
•
1948
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Kid Colt
Durango Kid, The #1
Magazine Enterprises
•
1949
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of White Indian, Dan Brand, interior story
White Indian was Frank Frazetta's longest comic book run of his career
Key Facts
1st appearance of White Indian, Dan Brand, interior story
White Indian was Frank Frazetta's longest comic book run of his career
Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders #1
Magazine Enterprises
•
1950
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of the Lemonade Kid
Blazing West #14
ACG
•
1950
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of the Hooded Horseman
Blazing West #1
ACG
•
1948
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of Injun Jones, Tenderfoot and Buffalo Belle
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of Injun Jones, Tenderfoot and Buffalo Belle
Black Diamond Western #9
Lev Gleason
•
1949
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of Black Diamond
Dale Evans Comics #1
DC
•
1948
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
Solo series featuring Dale Evans, Queen of the West, the wife and occasional co-star of Roy Rogers
Key Facts
Solo series featuring Dale Evans, Queen of the West, the wife and occasional co-star of Roy Rogers
Desperado #3
Lev Gleason
•
1948
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st team appearance of the Hole In The Wall Gang: Kid Curry, Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid
[September 2021 - Butch Cassidy: The True Story of an American Outlaw book optioned for a TV series]
Key Facts
1st team appearance of the Hole In The Wall Gang: Kid Curry, Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid
[September 2021 - Butch Cassidy: The True Story of an American Outlaw book optioned for a TV series]
Rawhide Kid #17
Atlas
•
1957
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of the second Rawhide Kid, Johnny Clay
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of the second Rawhide Kid, Johnny Clay
Western Team-Up #1
Marvel
•
1973
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of the Dakota Kid, Cliff Morgan
Quick-Trigger Western #15
Marvel
•
1956
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of the Dakota Kid, Frank Yarrow
Gene Autry Comics #1
Fawcett
•
1941
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
Premiere issue of the first solo titled Gene Autry comic book series
Gene Autry aka The Singing Cowboy was an actor and performer during the 1930s and 1940s
Key Facts
Premiere issue of the first solo titled Gene Autry comic book series
Gene Autry aka The Singing Cowboy was an actor and performer during the 1930s and 1940s
The Lone Ranger #1
Lone Ranger Comics Inc
•
1939
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of the Lone Ranger in a standard Golden Age-sized comic
1st western comic book featuring a single character
Promotional mail-in offer for an ice cream cone company
Stories adapted from Lone Ranger and His Horse Silver, published by Big Little Books
Key Facts
1st appearance of the Lone Ranger in a standard Golden Age-sized comic
1st western comic book featuring a single character
Promotional mail-in offer for an ice cream cone company
Stories adapted from Lone Ranger and His Horse Silver, published by Big Little Books
Marvel Premiere #54
Marvel
•
1980
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Caleb Hammer
Gunhawks, The #1
Marvel
•
1972
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st team appearance of The Gunhawks, Reno Jones and Kid Cassidy
After the death of Kid Cassidy in The Gunhawks #6, the title becomes Reno Jones The Gunhawk for one issue making Reno Jones the second black Marvel character to have a solo title
Key Facts
1st team appearance of The Gunhawks, Reno Jones and Kid Cassidy
After the death of Kid Cassidy in The Gunhawks #6, the title becomes Reno Jones The Gunhawk for one issue making Reno Jones the second black Marvel character to have a solo title
Four Color #228
Dell
•
1949
•
Vol. 2
Key Facts
1st appearance of Zorro in comic books, officially
Unlicensed appearance in Hit Comics #55 (1948) without attribution to the creator, Johnston McCulley
Titled 'The Mark of Zorro,’ the same as the 1920s silent film
Both movie and comic were adaptations of the first Zorro novella, 'The Curse of Capistrano'
Key Facts
1st appearance of Zorro in comic books, officially
Unlicensed appearance in Hit Comics #55 (1948) without attribution to the creator, Johnston McCulley
Titled 'The Mark of Zorro,’ the same as the 1920s silent film
Both movie and comic were adaptations of the first Zorro novella, 'The Curse of Capistrano'
Super-Mystery Comics #1
Ace Magazines
•
1941
•
Vol. 2
Key Facts
Origin of Buckskin
Cisco Kid Comics #1
Bernard Baily
•
1944
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Cisco Kid
Roy Rogers Comics #1
Dell
•
1948
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
Premiere issue of Roy Rogers Comics, previously appeared in Four Color Comics
Key Facts
Premiere issue of Roy Rogers Comics, previously appeared in Four Color Comics
The Outlaw Kid #1
Marvel
•
1954
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of the Outlaw Kid, Lance Temple
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of the Outlaw Kid, Lance Temple
Comics, The #1
Dell
•
1937
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Tom Mix, a western hero
Two-Gun Kid #1
Timely
•
1948
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of the Two-Gun Kid, Clay Harder
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