Publishers / Marvel / Western Kid (1954) / #14
14February 1957
$0.10

Western Kid #14

Marvel · February 1957

First appearance: Tex Dawson
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Identification plate

Series
Western Kid (Marvel, 1954 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
February 1957
Key date
1957-02-10
Indicia publisher
Chipiden Publishing Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Kid's Last Stand!cover1pencils: Joe Maneely; inks: Joe Maneely; colors: Stan Goldberg
1To the Last Man!comic story5pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaTex Dawson First
2Proof In Deedtext story2pencils: Joe Maneely, Gene Colan; inks: Joe Maneely, Gene Colan
3The Kid's Last Stand!comic story5pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaTex Dawson First
4Guns at Thunder Pass!comic story4pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaTex Dawson First
5The Getaway!comic story4script: Stan Lee; pencils: Ted Galindo; inks: Ted GalindoLuke Brand
6Western Kidcomic story5pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaTex Dawson First

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