Publishers / Charlton / Tex Ritter Western (1954) / #23
23June-July 1954
$0.10

Tex Ritter Western #23

Charlton · June-July 1954

First appearance: Molasses MouthFirst appearance: White FlashFirst appearance: Chief Gray Matter
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Identification plate

Series
Tex Ritter Western (Charlton, 1954 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
June-July 1954
Key date
1954-06-00
Indicia publisher
Charlton Comics Group
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Chief Gray Matter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Stan Campbell; inks: Stan CampbellTex Ritter
1Neigh Neighcomic story1
2Deadly Bonanzacomic story10pencils: Stan Campbell; inks: Stan CampbellTex Ritter
3The Victorious Masqueradecomic story3pencils: Anthony Cataldo; inks: Anthony CataldoYoung Falcon
4Run Awaycomic story0.5Cactus Brain
5Stationary Timecomic story0.5Loco Lew
6Riding the Range with Tex Rittertext article1letters: typeset
7Grizzly Killertext story2letters: typesetRed Roan
8Meet the Meat Houndcomic story4Dusty
9The Inheritancecomic story9pencils: Stan Campbell; inks: Stan CampbellTex Ritter
10Huntercomic story0.5Cactus Brain
11Trickedcomic story0.5Li'l Buck
12TNTcomic story0.5Chief Gray Matter First
13Button Buttoncomic story0.5Li'l Buck
14Has Flattered Brainscomic story1Molasses Mouth First
15-illustration1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph)Tex Ritter, White Flash First

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Series context

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Sources

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