Publishers / Charlton / Cowboy Western Comics (1948) / #22
22May 1949
$0.10

Cowboy Western Comics #22

Charlton · May 1949

First appearance: Buffalo Bill Cody
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Identification plate

Series
Cowboy Western Comics (Charlton, 1948 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
May 1949
Key date
1949-05-00
Indicia publisher
Charlton Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Buffalo Bill Cody - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Devil's Doublecover1pencils: Lee Sherman; inks: Lee ShermanAnnie Oakley; Denver Mudd; Jesse James
1Geronimocomic story1pencils: Mario DeMarco; inks: Mario DeMarco
2Kansas City Fair of 1873comic story4pencils: Ken Battefield; inks: Ken Battefield
3The Trapcomic story4pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando
4Muscle Man Muddcomic story6script: Clint Harmon; pencils: Clint Harmon; inks: Clint Harmon
5Buffalo Bill Col. W. F. Codycomic story1pencils: Mario DeMarco; inks: Mario DeMarcoBuffalo Bill Cody First
6Buffalo Bill's Private Life/Buffalo Bill As An Authortext article2script: Donna Davis
7The Lazy Lumberjackscomic story5pencils: Clint Harmon; inks: Clint HarmonPaul Bunyan
8Dog Troublecomic story1pencils: Al Martin Napoletano; inks: Al Martin Napoletano
9Buck Evinscomic story5
10Appaloosa Ridecomic story1pencils: Al Martin Napoletano; inks: Al Martin Napoletano
11Devil's Doublecomic story4pencils: Leo Morey; inks: Leo Morey
12Gun Factscomic story1pencils: Mario DeMarco; inks: Mario DeMarco

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Cowboy Western #561955On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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