Saddle Justice (1948) comic books
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Issue #4
$130.00
View scans- 3" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached. Cover oxidation.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Other items consigned by Bud Plant
Cover by Johnny Craig. Art by Henry Kiefer, Graham Ingels, and Stan Asch. After Max Gaines' death, this Western series was the first comic by new EC publisher Bill Gaines to shift from "Educational" to "Entertaining Comics." The "true" story of female gunfighter Belle Starr reimagines her as a buxom blonde beauty who rides sidesaddle in a red dress, with glamorous bad-girl art by Henry Kiefer. The debut story from future EC horror legend Graham Ingels follows outlaw "Reckless Ruggles," "a crooked man with a crooked smile." The Lady Who Rode With Death: The Story of Belle Starr; The Road Raiders!; Trick of the Trade!; Desperado from Durango! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #8
$400.00
View scans- Paper: Off white
- Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
- Label #4154824007
Cover by Graham Ingels. Stories by Al Feldstein and others. Art by Ed Schwartz and Graham Ingels. After Max Gaines' death, this Western series was the first comic by new EC publisher Bill Gaines to shift from "Educational" to "Entertaining Comics." The "true" story of Sheriff Pat Garrett, the one man in the Old West with a chance to take down outlaw Billy the Kid. John Marshall's son seeks the gang of rustlers that murdered his pa, and discovers them working right under the rancher's nose. Good-girl cover by Graham Ingels. Sheriff Pat Garrett; Holes in the Alibi; Montana Manhunt: The Killer In the Dark!; All the Worlds a Stage!; Faro Kate. Final issue under this title; the series continues as Saddle Romances (1949) #9. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
