Publishers / Charlton / Masked Raider (1958) / #14
14August 1958
$0.10

Masked Raider #14

Charlton · August 1958

First appearance: Les WilcoxFirst appearance: The Masked RaiderFirst appearance: Talon
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Identification plate

Series
Masked Raider (Charlton, 1958 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
August 1958
Key date
1958-08-10
Indicia publisher
Charlton Comics Group
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Les Wilcox - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Masked Raider - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Vince AlasciaThe Masked Raider First, Talon First, Les Wilcox First
1Tonight Will Be Differentcomic story6script: Joe Gill; pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Sal TrapaniMasked Raider
2Run for the Border!comic story5script: Joe Gill; pencils: Pete Morisi; inks: Pete Morisi; letters: Pete MorisiBilly the Kid, Billy Bonney
3Wind Wagontext story2letters: typeset
4The Secretcomic story4script: Joe Gill; pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Vince AlasciaMasked Raider; Talon
54 for Violencecomic story4script: Joe Gill; pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Vince Alascia
6Welcomes "Fun With Pop" at His Ranchpublic service announcement1pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Vince AlasciaCheyenne Kid
7Recount in Rannyville!comic story5script: Joe Gill; pencils: Charles NicholasMasked Raider; Talon

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Masked Raider #31959On eBay ›
The Masked Raider Treasury Volume 2
ISBN 978-1981374397		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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