1957 Series
Publisher: Charlton
Publication Dates: November 1957 – March 1983
Number of Issues Published: 145 (#9 – #153)
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S.; later Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Publication Type: magazine
Script:
Joe Gill?
Pencils:
Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Dick Giordano, John Severin, Bill Molno,
Pete Morisi [as P|||] (signed), Pat Masulli?, Maurice Whitman?,
Inks:
Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas?, Dick Giordano, John Severin,
Vince Alascia?, Sal Trapani (signed), Pete Morisi [as P|||] (signed) ,
Letters:
Jon D'Agostino
Numbering continues from Masked Raider (Charlton, 1955 series) #01 - #08
Publishing hiatus from January 1977 (#121) to August 1977 (#122).
Publishing hiatus from November 1977 (#123) to January 1978 (#124).
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Billy the Kid is a Western comic book series published by Charlton Comics, with stories of a fictional character based on the historical Billy the Kid. Taking over the numbering of a previous Western comic, Masked Raider, Billy the Kid was published from issues #9-153 (Nov. 1957 – March 1983).
The Billy the Kid character made his first appearance in Masked Raider #6.
Regular backup features in the book included Bounty Hunter Shawn O’Meara, Tenderfoot Sheriff John Lind, Mr. Young Of The Boothill Gazette, and Apache Red.
Regular contributors to the title included writer Joe Gill, and artists Pat Boyette, José Delbo, Jack Keller, Sanho Kim, Rocke Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, Warren Sattler, and Carl Wessler.
The book’s first five issues (June 1955 – Aug. 1956) were titled Masked Raider (not to be confused with the Timely Comics character), starring a masked gunfighter and his pet golden eagle Talon.
With issue #6 the book was titled Masked Raider Presents Billy the Kid.
This title lasted three issues, through cover-date July 1957. With issue #9, the full cover title was
Billy the Kid: Western Outlaw, lasting through issue #37.
Billy the Kid was twice put under publication hiatus, first between #121 and #122 (Jan.–Aug. 1977), and then from #123 to #124 (Nov. 1977–Feb. 1978).
From that point the end of the run, Billy the Kid was a reprint title.
Recurring features
The Cheyenne Kid made appearances in issues #19, 117, 118, 127-129, 134, 135, and 138-141.
Bounty Hunter (Shawn O’Meara) stories were featured in issues #66-78, 80, 81, 83, and 87.
Fictional Doc Holliday stories appeared in issues #68, 77, and 86.
Tenderfoot Sheriff John Lind appeared in issues #73, 85, 90, 93, 147, and 152.
Mr. Young of The Boothill Gazette stories were featured in issues #88-98, 100, 102, and 104-110.
Apache Red stories appeared in issues #112, 114-116, and 119-123.
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