Space Western (1952) comic books graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $942.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0347949003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($28.26) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Stan Campbell. Stories and art by Stan Campbell and Walter Gibson. The fourth of five titles for the comic that was previously Yellowjacket Comics, Jack in the Box, and Cowboy Western. An odd title that features a mashup of Western and science-fiction stories. Spurs Jackson and his "Space Vigilantes" fly an untested rocket to Venus after Venusian spies steal the A-bomb, in one of two Spurs Jackson stories written by Walter Gibson, legendary author of The Shadow's pulp adventures. Native hero Strong Bow investigates when a modern-day convoy is apparently attacked by Civil War cavalry on horseback. Hank Roper tracks the Jinx of Black Ridge Ranch after "Hardluck Cady" has his roulette winnings stolen by bandits. Fun cowboys-vs.-aliens cover by Stan Campbell. Plus a black-and-white preview page on the inside cover (also by Campbell) that's almost better than the comics stories it describes. Spurs Jackson: The Green Men of Venus; Jinx of Black Ridge Ranch; The Red Men from Mars; Spurs Jackson: Danger Below; Strong Bow: The Phantom HighJackers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $628.00 Paper: White Label #2110342004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($18.84) will be charged at checkout.

Stan Campbell cover art swiped from Wally Wood's cover on Spirit Section (Will Eisner) #1952-08/03. "Menace of the Meteor Men," script by Walter Gibson, art by Stan Campbell; When the Army is on maneuvers in the Arizona desert, they find themselves in the midst of a meteor shower; When some of the meteors prove to be low-minded creatures composed of rock and metal, impervious to bullets and explosions, it's up to Spurs Jackson to halt the invasion of the Meteor Men. "The Battle of Spaceman's Gulch," script by Walter Gibson; Spurs Jackson and Strong Bow go on a mission to investigate explosions seen on the moon, leaving Hank Roper to meet a group of costumed science fiction fans invited by Spurs for a nearby local convention; Expecting the fans to show up in costume and an airplane mocked-up to appear like a rocket ship, Hank is surprised when a real alien from Neptune named Jawa shows up instead. "Visit Spurs Jackson at his Spaceranch in Spaceman's Gulch" one-page story, script by Walter Gibson. "Spurs Jackson and the Vanishing Water" text story. "Beyond the Moon," script by Walter Gibson, art by Stan Campbell; The Soviets are using flying saucers as guided missile transport ships to take slaves to work on Mines on the Moon; The discs are sent from a secret Soviet base orbiting just beyond the moon, where it cannot be seen. "Space Prospectors!" one-page non-fiction story. "Trip to Mercury," script by Walter Gibson; Strong Bow goes with Laughing Frog and another member of his Mayan tribe; They go to a Mayan pyramid in Mexico where legend has it was the last place Princess Karna was seen centuries earlier; Strong Bow and his tribesmen discover a spaceship inside the pyramid. "SPACE WESTERN COMICS." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.