Publishers / Marvel / Two Gun Kid (1953) / #60
60November 1962
$0.12

Two Gun Kid #60

Marvel · November 1962 · on sale 1962-08-02

First appearance: Matt HawkFirst appearance: Two-Gun KidFirst appearance: ThunderDeath of Clem Carter1 variant
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Two Gun Kid (Marvel, 1953 series)
Issue
#60
Publication date
November 1962
Key date
1962-11-00
On-sale date
1962-08-02
Indicia publisher
Non-Pareil Publishing Co.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Two-Gun Kid - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

Death on record for: Clem Carter.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekNancy Carter First, Matt Hawk First, Two-Gun Kid First
1The Beginning of the Two-Gun Kidcomic story13script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekClem Carter First, Nancy Carter First, Matt Hawk First, Thunder First, Two-Gun Kid First
2No Guns in Towntext story2pencils: Joe Maneely; inks: Joe Maneely
3The Outcastcomic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Don Heck; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekGrowling Bear (Navajo Chieftain); Tall Feather (Growling Bear's son); Takawana (Medicine Man)
4I Hate the Two-Gun Kidcomic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekClem Carter First, Nancy Carter First, Matt Hawk First, Thunder First, Two-Gun Kid First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 9d [0-0-9 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Mighty Marvel Western #31969On eBay ›
The Mighty Marvel Western #351974On eBay ›
Two Gun Kid #1201974On eBay ›
Western Gunfighters #261974On eBay ›
Gunslingers #12000On eBay ›
Marvel Milestones: Rawhide Kid & Two-Gun Kid #[nn]2006On eBay ›
Marvel Milestones: Black Panther, Storm & Ka-Zar #[nn]2006On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby #2
ISBN 0-7851-2094-7
2006On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Check spine ticks and cover gloss in the photos; silver-age Marvels chip at the edges easily.
  • Look for tanning at the page edges and transfer stains on the inside covers.
  • Confirm the cover price against the plate; higher prices can mean a later or foreign printing.

Series context

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com