Comic books in 'Covered Wagon', graded by CBCS

Cover art by Win Mortimer. How Safe Is Your Driving? starring Buzzy, art by Win Mortimer. The Forgotten Man of the Jungle! starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art Ed Smalle. The Holidays of Tomorrow! starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. The Crime Rhymes! starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Greg Theakston. Art by Alex Toth. Alex Toth's body of work for the small and big screen is reproduced in this volume. The work also includes work on Roy Rogers, Gun Glory, The Lennon Sisters, Sea Hunt, Sugarfoot, Gale Storm, and more. Theakstonized for the best reproduction. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $25.00.

Published in Canada; otherwise, it is the same as it's american counterpart. Johnny Thunder stars in "Secret of Crazy River!" (art by Alex Toth); Tony Barrett stars in "The Invisible Treasure!"; Lt. Dan Foley stars in "Trail of the Ghost Bear!"; plus Willy Nilly. Cover price $0.10.

"Island of the Indian Giants" and "The Wolfpack Trail" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories by Al Luster, Charles Biro, Claude Moore, Dick Rockwell, and Basil Wolverton. Rough and tumble action tales of cowboys and the Old West. A power hungry Indian chief named Corolow fans the smoldering embers of hatred for the white man and his friends, the Cheyenne; war erupts in the Bloody Massacre at Sand Creek. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Bob Lubbers, Charles Sultan, Edmond Good and Leonard Starr. Tales of the Old West from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Blazing West was an anthology title that featured the adventures of Texas Tim, a Texas Ranger; Buffalo Belle, a redheaded sheriffs deputy with quick wits and a fast gun; Injun Jones, a white man who worked with the Apache tribe; Bantam Buckaroo, a young boy who could outshoot any man; and the Tenderfoot, a Clark Kent-looking tough guy who lulled foes with his mild-mannered appearance. Little Lobo battles bank robbers who flood a town to get their booty; Outlaw Moose Madden wears a dress to get the drop on Buffalo Belle; The mild-appearing Tenderfoot goes after the Larson Twins, then taunts them with his own image. Buffalo Belle; Injun Jones; Little Lobo; Texas Tim, Ranger; Phantom of the Range; The Posse That Didn't Ride; Tenderfoot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ed Moritz. Untitled Injun Jones story, art by Ed Moritz; Tinney, the stageowner is organizing an army of freebooting outlaws in Gila Valley. Untitled Buffalo Belle story; Trouble between the cattlemen and sheepherders. Untitled Bantam Buckaroo story; Bantam Buckaroo brings a wanted outlaw to the sheriff, but he manages to escape. Untitled Texas Tim, Ranger story; Crooked deals at the horse races with $ 5000 at stake. Untitled Tenderfoot story; Drought has almost ruined the ranch of Tenderfoot and Marge and they are in deep trouble. Cookie Comics Magazine ad. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Leonard Starr and others. Tales of the Old West from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Blazing West was an anthology title that featured the adventures of Texas Tim, a Texas Ranger; Buffalo Belle, a redheaded sheriffs deputy with quick wits and a fast gun; Injun Jones, a white man who worked with the Apache tribe; Bantam Buckaroo, a young boy who could outshoot any man; and the Tenderfoot, a Clark Kent-looking tough guy who lulled foes with his mild-mannered appearance. A masked gang attacks the town bank under cover of a thunderstorm, but Buffalo Belle alone senses foul play; Texas Tim gets mixed up in a family feud over a will that erupts into gunplay; The meek-seeming Tenderfoot gets the drop on the Cayuse Carr gang by lulling them into a false sense of superiority, but nobody is tougher than the Tenderfoot. Plus an ad for bike tires, featuring U.S. Royal with his Jet-Propelled Bike pursuing the Atom Spies. Buffalo Belle; Injun Jones; Gunplay Switch; Texas Tim, Ranger; Bantam Buckaroo; Tenderfoot; Red Flannel Flag; The Hero; A Cowboys Day. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sanho Kim. Stories and art by Sanho Kim, Joe Gill and Fred Himes. An orphan raised by the Cheyenne tribe, the frontier scout called the Cheyenne Kid lives between two worlds. The Cheyenne Kid is hired to transport six tons of gold from the Golden Queen Mine to the railroad. But in order to elude his pursuers, he must come up with a desperate gambit. Plus the continuing saga of Wander, the traveling salesman from outer space who winds up in the Old West. $1,000,000 Funeral; This Is Wander at the Golden Gate; The Bet; The Living Death of Tall Bear. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

The Oregon Trail, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 73, 6/50). Cover price $0.10.

Adventures of Kit Carson, 9th Printing, Painted Cover on stiff paper. Art by Rudy Palais. (HRN 166, with Winter 1969 date). Cover price $0.25.

The Covered Wagon, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Norman Nodel. (HRN 131, with 3/56 date). Cover price $0.15.

Crossing the Rockies. Painted cover by Gerald McCann. Stories and art by George Evans, Reed Crandall, Norman Nodel, Don Perlin, and Joe Orlando. The semiannual Specials from Classics Illustrated were educational comics on science, history and American culture. This issue continues the focus on Westward expansion in America from the previous issue. High points of the frontier era include the Gold Rush and the Pony Express; low points include the tragic fate of the Donner Party. The transcontinental railroad, the Oregon Trail, the Mormon trek to Utah, and the establishment of telegraph lines are also covered. Featuring art by legends George Evans, Reed Crandall, and Joe Orlando and future Marvel artist Don Perlin. Crossing the Rockies; The Oregon Trail; Death and the Donners; This Is the Place; The Gold Rush; The Apache Wars; The Overland Mail; The Pony Express; Bound by Rails; Meanwhile, Back in the East…; The Magic Wire. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Contains a Buffalo Bill story. In order of appearance: "The Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano; "Jesse James" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #51; "The Vigilantes, The Mystery of the Altered Brands" art by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #51; "Buffalo Bill" art by Michael Nargi; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" and "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Sheriff Mudd and the Case of the Headless Outlaw!" art by Clinton Harmon; and "The Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano."Kit Carson's Indian Adventures" text story by Donna Davis. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George Olesen and John Prentice. Western tales both true and fictional, which, like Hillman's crime comics, are often told from the outlaw's point of view. An outlaw's weakness for fancy haircuts becomes his undoing. A sheriff's young sons swear to catch the outlaw who murdered their pa. Young whippersnappers pull a trick on a pair of aging outlaws who are always bragging about their past exploits. Rico's Secret Saddle; The Spiked Gun; Nailed With Mud; The Story of the River; The Silent Draw. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Don Heck, Bill Discount and Pete Morisi. Violent, pre-Code tales of gunplay, outlaws and horsemanship in the Wild West. Identical twins use their resemblance to avoid prosecution for their crimes, but one blind woman isn't fooled. A young Mexican boy helps uncover a thief in a mining camp. Judge's daughter Eve elopes with outlaw Frank and rides a path of terror across North Texas, in a story with bad-girl art by Bill Discount. Featuring art and a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Blameless Killer; Black Stallion; Killers Trail; Hemp Necktie; Killer in Skirts; Rodeo Champ. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories by Vic Lockman, Bob Karp and unknown. Art by Tony Strobl, Al Taliaferro and Steve Steere. Donald Duck is featured in "The Hidden Frontier" and "The Bad Luck Charm"! Plus: 1-pager "High Board Diver"! Also: Three Sunday strips! Plus: Goofy in "Sounding Off"! And: 1-page Big Bad Wolf text story "Turnabout Trick"! Characters in this issue: Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Uncle Scrooge, Grandma Duck, Gyro Gearloose, Beagle Boys, Gladstone Gander, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Gilbert, Big Bad Wolf, Li'l Bad Wolf and the Three Little Pigs. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Tales of the legendary frontiersman. A frontiersman steals an idol precious to the Creek tribe, and risks causing a range war. Caleb hires Daniel Boone to help guide his river barge loaded with cargo through hostile territory. A trapper risks river rapids to escape a war party. Dangerous River; Danger on Wilderness Road; Stockade Intrigue; The Rifled Cache; Winter Famine. Final issue under this title; series continues as Masked Raider (1955 Charlton) #14, although, confusingly, there was also a Frontier Scout Daniel Boone (1956) #14. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Gunfighter" (script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers), "When the Wagons Roll" (script by Lee, art by Gene Colan), "The Badge of the Deputy" (script by Lee, art by Paul Reinman), "War in Chicamaw Territory" (script by Lee, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel), and "The Pecos Kid!" (script by Lee, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito). . Cover price $0.10.

God's Own Frontier (1962) is a promotional comic book celebrating the origin and history of the Sisters of Loretto whose order was established in Kentucky. Written by Sister Jean Catherine with art by Bill Martin.

Reprints Four Color (1942-1962 Series 2) #814 - "Covered Wagons, Ho!" Story by Carl Fallberg. Art by Tony Strobl. Wagon train leader Goofy guides the Disney Gang - Mickey, Pluto, Donald, and his nephews, Huey, Lewie, and Duey - through the passes of the Old West and right into an ambush. Cover price $1.50.

June 22, 1951. "America's First Motion Picture Trade Journal." Variety-like magazine covering the movie news of the week. Double-page ad for "Best of the Badmen" starring Robert Ryan and Claire Trevor. Two-page color card insert advertisement for "The Prince Who Was a Thief" starring Tony Curtis and Piper Laurie. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white with spot color; 18 pages.

July 27, 1951. "America's First Motion Picture Trade Journal." Variety-like magazine covering the movie news of the week. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white with spot color; 12 pages.

Arizona Comic Con Jay Company Comics Color Variant by Mike DeBalfo, limited to 500. Written by Joe Brusha. For centuries Sela has helped put her human charges on the right path. Using her book as a gateway to the fairy tale realm to harness its powers and magical creatures to teach her lessons. Now she finds herself pulled into that same fairy tale world where war is imminent and not everyone is going to live happily ever after. Don't miss this prelude to the incredible 50th milestone issue of Grimm Fairy Tales.

Arizona Comic Con Jay Company Comics Black and White Sketch Variant by Mike DeBalfo, limited to 100. Written by Joe Brusha. For centuries Sela has helped put her human charges on the right path. Using her book as a gateway to the fairy tale realm to harness its powers and magical creatures to teach her lessons. Now she finds herself pulled into that same fairy tale world where war is imminent and not everyone is going to live happily ever after. Don't miss this prelude to the incredible 50th milestone issue of Grimm Fairy Tales.

The Story of Winchester, The Gun That Won the West (1956)... 24 pages featuring Adventure, Hunting and Shooting Tips. A promtional comic book distributed by Winchester and published by Western Publishing. Painted cover.

Cover by Graham Ingels. Stories by Gardner Fox and Al Feldstein. Art by Graham Ingels, Al Feldstein and Henry Kiefer. This Pre-Trend title from EC Comics featured the adventures of Gunfighter and The Buckskin Kid. Sheriff Fred Gordon tracks his gal's no-good brother Chuck to an abandoned cabin outside of town after Chuck murders a gold prospector. Plus an EC Comics PSA imploring teens to respect their local newsdealer's business, and not hang out in doorways scaring off customers - a real sign of its times. Cover features early art by EC legend Graham Ingels. The Skeleton of the Skyline Gap!; Blood and the Law; Your Newsdealer—He Is Your Friend!; The Man Who Thought of Everything; Blackfoot Butcher! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Reverend Mister Graves." Script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Jack Abel. Back-up story, "The Rustler!" Script by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Graham Ingels. Stories by unknown. Art by B. Tiedeman and unknown. Blazing stories of the West! In this issue: Gunsmoke in "Vultures of Leadwood"; The Masked Marvel in "The Badmen of Salt Lick"; "The Hangman's Noose" with art by B. Tiedeman; Belle Starr in "The Lady Wildcat"; and 2-page biography of Randolph Scott with a photo of Scott. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Promotional Comic from The Minneapolis Brewing Company. Features Facts about America's Grain Belt. Saddle Stitched, 8-in x 10 1/2-in, 12 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories and art by Gene Colan, Julius Schwartz, Mort Drucker, Jack Miller, Morris Waldinger, Joe Giella, Sy Barry, Raymond Perry and Don Cameron. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Trained animals commit robberies, including a bear, bobcat, eagle, timber wolf, porcupine, and even a prairie dog, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. How rivers both aided and hindered the colonization of the Old West, in a one-pager written by legendary DC editor Julius Schwartz. And a one-pager by future Mad Magazine legend Mort Drucker. Plus a vintage ad for the Superman TV series starring George Reeves, and a hair-cream ad featuring Al Capp's Fearless Fosdick. The Tenderfoot Outlaw; Range Signals!; Cattle Trains; All in a Day's Work!; Pioneer River Crossings; The Trail to Yesterday!; Cattle Trains; The Amazing Animal Bandits! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Actually issue #7, but this issue is unnumbered. Western action with an emphasis on the Native tribes and their conflicts with incoming settlers. A wagon train crossing the Plains in winter is an easy target for a hostile tribe. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "The Man From Nowhere," pencils by Gene Colan, Joe Maneely, and Syd Shores, inks by Joe Maneely; After escaping the authorities once more, Kid Colt seeks cover coming across a farm house; There he asks if he can stay for the night and get some food; Kid Colt follows some thieves and eventually gets shot at by some of the gang. "The Meanest Man in the World!", pencils by Syd Shores and Joe Maneely, inks by Joe Maneely; In the town of Blessing, Sheriff Lee Jackson runs a rough form of the law that is brutal, but by the books; One day he catches his son Stan giving water to a prisoner and scolds his boy for being too soft; Kid Colt is on the run from the law and is winged by a bullet but manages to escape. "Gunshot Trail" text story, pencils by Gene Colan, Joe Maneely, and Syd Shores. "A Matter of Pride!", art by Joe Maneely; Kid Colt is riding through a forest when he spots a wanted poster offering a $100 reward for his capture, dead or alive; Seeing that the wanted poster was written by Sheriff Jeff Pace of Last Chance City, Kid Colt decides to teach the sheriff a thing or two. "Secret of the Hidden Mine," pencils by Gene Colan; Kid Colt is sleeping when he is suddenly woken by Steel, who detects that the law is on their trail; Kid Colt quickly mounts up and they flee the scene; However, they ride over an abandoned mine shaft and fall into the mine; Kid Colt faces Ox and his men. "The Man who Refused to Die!", pencils by Gene Colan; The story of Native American warrior Charlie Feather. "The Gun-Shy Sheriff," art by Joe Maneely; Kid Colt and Steel are dying of thirst when they come across a much-needed oasis; As they hydrate themselves, Kid Colt hears a girl crying and comes to her aid; He learns that her name is Jane and that her fiancée Bill is the local sheriff and that she fears for his life. "The Flaming Fury"; Nimo defends his territory from a black bear. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

July 22, 1979. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Ferd'nand (by Plastino and Mik), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Brant Parker), Prince Valiant (by Hal Foster), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Bringing Up Father (by Bill Kavanagh and Frank Fletcher), Conan (by Roy Thomas and Ernie Chan), Unidentified Flying Oddball, Scamp, The Small Society (by Brickman), Henry (by Don Trachte), Hulk (by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber), Tarzan (by Archie Goodwin and Gil Kane), Grin and Bear It, The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Popeye (by Bud Sagendorf), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), Archie, Superman starring in The World's Greatest Superheroes (by Martin Pasko, George Tuska, and Vince Colletta), Nancy (by Ernie Bushmiller), Branda Starr (by Dale Messick), Mutt & Jeff (by Al Smith), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Collins, and Fletcher), Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), Moon Mullins (by Ferd and Tom Johnson), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry), Star Hawks (by Archie Goodwin and Gil Kane), Star Wars (by Russ Manning), The Katzenjammer Kids (by Mike Senich), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Mark Trail (by Ed Dodd), Snuffy Smith (by Fred Lasswell), and Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores). 32 pages, 7-in x 10.5-in, full color, newsprint.

Cover featuring Marshal Dan Troop (photo of John Russell) and Deputy Johnny McKay (photo of Peter Brown). Yogi Bear Milk Mug--Kellog's OKs ad. "Ghost Town Greed," art by Dan Spiegle; Cy owns a ghost town and lives there all alone, until a little relative arrives; And the town may still have some valuable ore in the old mines. "The Talker," art by John Ushler; Mr. Pepper talks the outlaws senseless, and the driver gets a chance to club them. "Day of the Long Knives," art by Dan Spiegle; Three buffalo hunters enter town, and some citizens don't like it; Then a fire breaks out and every hand is needed. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover featuring Marshal Dan Troop (photo of John Russell) and Deputy Johnny McKay (photo of Peter Brown). Interior photos of Dan Troop. "Terror rides the Range," art by Dan Spiegle; A dying man speaks two last words, and Dan must gather evidence that will expose a ruthless killer and stop the terror. "Showdown at Three-Trees," art by Dan Spiegle; Two storekeepers in duel with rifles that don't aim very well. "A Bit of Luck," art by Dan Spiegle; Dan runs across a lawman with a lucky dollar, and joins up with him to trail down three bank robbers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Final issue of the series. Three untitled Little Beaver stories, plus back-up story, "The Marriage of White Elk's Ghost." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Western comics featuring the masked hero Lone Rider and other champions of Old West justice. Counterfeit money leads Lone Rider and Bright Feather to a ghost town. An outlaw's hideout is on the state line, where legal jurisdiction runs out, creating a situation only Lone Rider can resolve. Swift Arrow tells Lone Rider the story of how he bonded with the neighboring eagles. Silver and Gunsmoke!; The Old Hermit: Lost Borderline!; Killer's Trail; Swift Arrow: Battle Feathers; Devil Riders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jack Davis and others. Cover by Jack Davis. Lucky Star roams the Old West, battling outlaws and owlhoots with his sidearm and his rope. Lucky and his sidekicks escort a European duke crossing the West with art treasures, but all is not as it seems. Lucky investigates a crazed old hermit who claims to have found a gold mine. Lucky and Pokey try to protect a wagon train from renegade "dog soldiers." Featuring art and cover by future EC legend Jack Davis. Royal Treachery; Thunder: The Mystery Rider; Hermit's Revenge; The American Way; Poncho Finds Gold; Renegade Bait; Vamos: Dog Gone. 5-in. x 7-in., 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.05.

The Lone Ranger

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

All reprints. The Rawhide Kid stars in "The Twister!" (script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby; reprinted from Rawhide Kid 25); Matt Slade, Gunfighter stars in an untitled story (reprinted from Kid Slade 7); Two-Gun Kid stars in "I Hate the Two-Gun Kid!" (script by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; reprinted from Two-Gun Kid 60); and "The Storm!" (reprinted from Western Kid 15). New cover. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. All reprints. The Rawhide Kid stars in "The Twister!" (script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby; reprinted from Rawhide Kid 25); Matt Slade, Gunfighter stars in an untitled story (reprinted from Kid Slade 7); Two-Gun Kid stars in "I Hate the Two-Gun Kid!" (script by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; reprinted from Two-Gun Kid 60); and "The Storm!" (reprinted from Western Kid 15). New cover. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

May 1955. Promotional comic book covering hobby and model kits. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover features Barbara Hershey, Michael Anderson, Jr., Tammy Locke, Michael Constantine, and Kevin Schultz. Art by Jack Sparling and others. Cover number is 12-534-704. Orphaned after an accident, five young people struggle to survive on the American frontier; based on the TV series. Clayt finds 900 dollars in an old boot, but that's not as lucky as it sounds, because someone else wants that money. The family is trapped after a mine cave-in. The Bad Luck Boot; The Tomb. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Horror and suspense stories reprinted from Gold Keys Ripleys Believe It or Not! comic books. My Lady Death, The Living Dead, The Curse of the Clock, and more. Stories and art by Al Williamson, Frank Bolle, John Celardo, Jack Sparling, Oscar Novelle, Luis Dominguez, and Jose Delbo. 4.75 x 6.5. 132 pages. Painted cover by George Wilson. Cover price $0.69. Cover price $0.69.