Western Gunfighters (#01–#33) 1970–1975 Marvel (Complete Series)

1970 series

Publisher: Marvel

Publication Dates: August 1970 – November 1975

Number of Issues Published: 33 (#1 – #33)

Color: Color

Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior

Binding: Squarebound (#1-7), Saddle-stitched (#8-33)

Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

Publication Type: magazine

Pages 68       Indicia Frequency Bi-monthly

New stories as well as reprints.

Authors: 

Script, 

?, Gary Friedrich, Stan Lee (signed), Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Herb Trimpe (Ghost Rider) (signed); Al Williamson (inset); Joe Maneely (inset); Werner Roth (inset), 

Dick Ayers, Werner Roth, Joe Maneely (signed), Matt Baker, Werner Roth, Al Williamson (signed), 

Joe Kubert, Gene Colan, Dick Ayers, Herb Trimpe, Ross Andru, Dick Ayers (signed),
Bob Forgione, Mort Drucker, Syd Shores (signed), Tom Sutton

Matt Baker, John Romita (signed), 

Inks

Herb Trimpe (Ghost Rider) (signed); Al Williamson (inset), Werner Roth (inset),Tom Sutton, 

Werner Roth, Joe Maneely (signed), Gene Colan, Matt Baker, Werner Roth, Al Williamson (signed), Joe Sinnott, Angelo Torres ?, Sal Buscema; Herb Trimpe, Mike Esposito, D
ick Ayers (signed), Jack Abel, Mort Drucker, Matt Baker, John Romita (signed),
Syd Shores (signed), Frank Giacoia, 

Joe Kubert, Tom Sutton

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen, Tom Sutton, 

Jean Izzo; Morrie Kuramoto, Dick Ayers (signed)

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Battle Action (#01 – #30) 1952 –1957 Marvel [Complete Series]

Publisher: 

Publication Dates: February 1952 – August 1957

Number of Issues Published: 30 (#01 – #30)

Color: Color

Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U. S. (26 cm)

Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior

Binding: Saddle-stitched
Pages: 36     Indicia Frequency: quarterly

Information thanks to the Grand Comic Database

Author:

Script: 
Hank Chapman (credited)

Pencils : 
Joe Maneely (signed), Mac Pakula (signed), Paul Reinman (signed), Carl Burgos,
George Tuska, Werner Roth,
Norman Steinberg (signed), Russ Heath (signed), Vernon Henkel ?, Dave Berg (signed), Joe Maneely, Joe Sinnott (signed), Gene Colan, E. J. Smalle, Bill La Cava, Jerry Robinson (signed), Pete Morisi ?,

Inks:
 Joe Maneely (signed), Mac Pakula (signed), Paul Reinman (signed), Christopher Rule ?,
George Tuska, Werner Roth, Norman Steinberg (signed), Russ Heath (signed),
Vernon Henkel ?, Dave Berg (signed), Joe Maneely, Joe Sinnott (signed), Gene Colan,
E. J. Smalle, Bill La Cava, Jerry Robinson (signed), Sy Barry ?,

Colors:
Stan Goldberg,

Letters :   ?

 

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Apache Kid #01[#53] – #19 Marvel [Complete Series]

Publisher: Marvel

Publication Dates: December 1950 – April 1956

Number of Issues Published: 19 (#53 [1] – #19)

Color: Color   
Dimensions: Standard Golden and Silver Age U. S.

Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior

Binding: Saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Serie
Pages 36      Indicia frequency monthly

Traking:

Numbering continues from Reno Browne

(Marvel, 1950 series) #52

Numbering continues with Western Gunfighters (Marvel, 1956 series) #20

Notes:

Publishing gap between #10 (January 1952) and #11 (December 1954). 
 Updated tracking information from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo [as Doc. V.].

Authors:

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Maneely, Mike Sekowsky,Syd Shores, Werner Roth, Jay Scott Pike, Tom Gill ,
Allen Bellman, John Severin, Bob Powel, Bob Forgione, Mike Sekowsky,
Inks
Joe Maneely, Ernie Hart ?, Werner Roth, Jay Scott Pike, Tom Gill, Allen Bellman,John Severin,
Bob Powel, Jack Abel, Mike Esposito,
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
?

Information thanks to the Grand Comic Database

The Apache Kid (Alan Krandal) is a fictional Old West character in the Marvel Comics universe, mostly seen in stories from Marvel’s 1950s precursor, Atlas Comics. This character was named after, but is unrelated to, the real-life Native American man known as The Apache Kid (Haskay-bay-nay-natyl).

The Apache Kid (Alan Krandal) debuted as the cover feature, drawn by a young John Buscema, of Two-Gun Western #5 (cover-dated Nov. 1950). The writer co-creator is unknown. He received his own title the following month, premiering as The Apache Kid #53 (Dec. 1950, picking up the numbering from Reno Browne, Hollywood’s Greatest Cowgirl) and then running as Apache Kid #2-19 (Feb. 1951 – Jan. 1952; Dec. 1954 – April 1956).

Stories also ran in the omnibus titles Two-Gun Western #5-9 (Nov. 1950 – Aug. 1951) and Wild Western #15-22 (April 1951 – June 1952). 
 After that initial Buscema story and at least two by Joe Maneely (who would also do many of the later covers), the bulk of the book’s run would be penciled and inked by future Silver Age X-Men artist Werner Roth.

After The Apache Kid ended with #19 (April 1956), its numbering continued as the anthology series Western Gunfighters, where the character did not appear.

Apache Kid reprints, however, did appear in Marvel’s 1970s omnibus series also titled Western Gunfighters. The Kid shared its pages with new Ghost Rider (also known as Phantom Rider) stories, as well as anthological and Western-hero reprints of a changing lineup that included Atlas’ Black Rider (here renamed Black Mask), the Western Kid, Wyatt Earp, and later Kid Colt. Apache Kid reprints ran from #2-33, the final issue (Oct. 1970 – Nov. 1975).

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