Publishers / Charlton / Cowboy Western Comics (1948) / #17
17July 1948
$0.10

Cowboy Western Comics #17

Charlton · July 1948

First appearance: Jesse JamesFirst appearance: Wild Bill HickokFirst appearance: Annie Oakley
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Identification plate

Series
Cowboy Western Comics (Charlton, 1948 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
July 1948
Key date
1948-07-00
Indicia publisher
Charlton Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jesse James - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Wild Bill Hickok - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Annie Oakley - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ken Battefield; inks: Ken BattefieldWild Bill Hickok First, Jesse James First, Annie Oakley First
1Highwheelingcomic story1pencils: Lee Sherman; inks: Lee Sherman
2-comic story4pencils: Tex Blaisdell; inks: Tex BlaisdellJesse James
3-comic story4pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe OrlandoAnnie Oakley; Buffalo Bill Cody; Gus Unger (outlaw)
4Mistaken Identitycomic story5pencils: Lee Sherman; inks: Lee ShermanTex Trail; Pop Nugent; Marshal
5Twain Shall Meettext story2letters: typeset
6-comic story4pencils: Clint Harmon; inks: Clint HarmonBilly Pilgrim; Paul Bunyan; Babe
7Pistol Petecomic story4letters: typesetPistol Pete; Miss Hazie Mazie; Rattler Rogan
8The Action Story of Wild Bill Hickokcomic story4pencils: William M. Allison; inks: William M. AllisonWild Bill Hickok
9Sheriff John Slaughtercomic story1pencils: Lee Sherman; inks: Lee Sherman
10A Tale of the Texas Rangerscomic story4pencils: Bill Fraccio; inks: Bill FraccioPhantom Bandit; Tom Colt

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Series context

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Sources

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