Wild West Action!

Just when you thought the West couldn't get ANY wilder...
Long before Cowboys and Aliens (either the movie or graphic novel), the concept of buckaroos going hand-to-hand with invaders from the stars was a part of sci-fi and comics history.
Almost 60 years ago, Charlton introduced Space Western Comics in October, 1952 starting at #40. Though the numbering was a continuation of "parent" title Cowboy Western Comics, none of the previous strips were carried over or revamped, as often happened when comic titles were altered.
Instead, a new series, set in the present, was launched starring Spurs Jackson who was both a cowboy and electronics expert!
He was also a Federal government subcontractor, so when he needed backup, the military tended to come a-running (and a-shooting). Good thing, since his ranch became a magnet for alien invaders during the series' run.
The so-called "Space Vigilantes" consisted of Spurs' ranch hands including Hank Roper and Strong Bow, both of whom had backup strips in the book where they also showed their solo alien-buttkicking talents.
An infrequent supporting cast member was Queen Thula of Mars, whom Spurs met in his first tale.
Whenever a story took place on Mars, or Spurs needed some really advanced tech, she appeared and livened up the usually all-male ensemble considerably.

Besides aliens from a number of worlds, Spurs and friends battled Commie spies (Hey, it was 1952! "Reds" were EVERYWHERE!), ancient Aztecs, and space-going Nazis!
It was weird!
It was wild!
Sometimes it was dumb!
But it was never dull!
And it only lasted six issues.
After #45, the title reverted to Cowboy Western Comics, and Spurs put in a final appearance in a one-page filler. After that, he was only seen in the occasional reprint.
Until now.
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He began life in the late 1940s as The Calico Kid, a masked hero whose secret identity was a lawman who felt justice was constrained by legal limitations. (There were a lot of those heroes in comics and pulps of the 40s!)
But, with masked heroes in every genre doing a slow fade-out, and both westerns and horror on the rise, the character was re-imagined in 1949 as comics' first horror / western character!
The Ghost Rider himself was NOT a supernatural being.
He wore a phosphorescent suit and cape, making him glow in the dark, appearing as a spectral presence to the (mostly) superstitious cowboys and Indians he faced.
And, since the inside of the cape was black, he'd reverse it, and appear in the dark to people as just a floating head, usually scaring a confession or needed information out of them.
In the series' early days the villains were standard owlhoots or, like The Rider, people pretending to be supernatural beings.
That changed around 1952, when he started facing real mystic menaces including Indian spirits, vampires, and even the Frankenstein Monster (though not the one from Prize Comics.)
Unfortunately, it was about this point in time that Dr. Wertham began his crusade against comics in general and horror comics in particular...
By 1954, The Ghost Rider had lost his series. The next year he disappeared entirely.
If you're a fan of Westerns, horror, masked heroes, or all three genres, take a long, lingering look at The Ghost Rider!
You'll not see his like again!

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Masked Ranger!
Black Phantom!
Red Mask!
Lone Rider!
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Choose from several designs on shirts, messenger bags, mousepads, mugs & other kool kollectibles by clicking on the cover!

Show off your pop-culture knowledge with kool kollectibles featuring comics' FIRST Black cowboy!
Created the same year (1966) as Marvel's Black Panther (who guest-starred in Fantastic Four, but didn't get his own strip until 1973 or his own book until 1977), Lobo was the FIRST Black character with HIS OWN BOOK! (Other Black characters had their own strips in anthology titles, but Lobo was the first to have his name AS the title!)
Lobo only ran two issues, and now you can have the collectibles like t-shirts, magnets, mousepads, etc., they never made during his title's too-brief run!
Choose from several designs (including his FIRST and FINAL appearances) on shirts, messenger bags, mousepads, mugs & other kool kollectibles by clicking on either Lobo the First or Lobo the Second

O Henry's "Robin Hood of the West" and his amigo wandered thru movies, radio, tv, newspaper strips and comic books from the 1920s to the 60s (in each case BEFORE Zorro!)...and finally they're back in retro-style collectibles for you or your parents!
And they make great Cinco de Mayo gifts!
Choose from several designs (including their FIRST appearance) on shirts, messenger bags, mousepads, mugs & other kool kollectibles by clicking on the cover!

We're proud to offer designs featuring heroic Indian/Native American/AmerInd lead characters (not sidekicks like Tonto or Little Beaver, who also had their own comics) who battled evil and injustice, no matter who was committing it, cowboy or Indian! (Yes, in these books, the Indian wins!)
So far, we have two collectible designs each for Red Arrow and Indian Braves (featuring Green Arrowhead), and we'll be adding more as we acquire or borrow books to scan.
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On the prairie, the females sometimes had to be as hard as the males...if not harder!
Show you're a woman who doesn't take sh-t from anyone!
Shirts, tops, mousepads, and other goodies featuring gals who can shoot as well as guys are just the thing for you!
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Many of the tales of the Old West are based on the lives of REAL men and women.
Of course, how MUCH of the tales are true, and how much was (to put it politely) embellishment may never be ascertained, but the stories (and art) remain for our enjoyment.
Choose from several designs on shirts, messenger bags, mousepads, mugs & other kool kollectibles by clicking on the cover!

Choose from several designs (including his FIRST appearance) on shirts, messenger bags, mousepads, mugs & other kool kollectibles by clicking on the cover!

Freedom Fighter!
Bandit!
Hero!
Villain!
I suppose it depends on which side of the Rio Grande you were born on.
No matter what you think of him, he looks impressive in this image from his FIRST comic book appearance!
AND, it's illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler, who's done five official portraits of American Presidents!
Read about Kinstler here

Have a look at this classic design on shirts, messenger bags, mousepads, mugs & other kool kollectibles by clicking on the cover!
Make great Cinco de Mayo gifts!

A Kid-Only EXCLUSIVE!
From the 1950s, heyday of Western Pop Culture comes...Kid Cowboy!
Rough!
Tough!
Ready to take on ANY hombre! (but not old enough to shave!)
And his merchandise is KID-ONLY! NO adult sizes!
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Nothing says "I Love You" like gunpowder, horse blankets, and guys who don't bathe for days, right?
Right?
They thought so back in the 1950s, when two of the most popular fiction genres--romances and Westerns were combined!
We have digitally-restored and remastered the best of the comic cover art from that all-too-brief period of American literature for a new line of Valentine's Day goodies including greeting cards, diaries, teddy bears, even shirts, tops, and, well...bottoms for men & women.
Just the thing for the cowboy or cowgirl in your life!
Choose from several designs on shirts, messenger bags, mousepads, mugs & other kool kollectibles by clicking on the cover!

A dozen classic comic covers featuring Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Annie Oakley, Sam Bass of DeadWood, and other REAL Western personalities fill this calendar to bursting with Old West excitement!
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See why the Western was the most popular genre of the 1950s with these 12 dynamic, digitally-restored and remastered covers from the Golden Age of Comics!
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12 classic comic book covers featuring the FIRST Hispanic multi-media superstar and his sidekick Pancho!
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A dozen Golden Age comic covers featuring Western heroes who know that to fight for Justice beyond the Law, sometimes you must wear a mask.
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Classic design featuring The Lone Ranger you and your parents will remember from your childhood, now digitally-restored and remastered!
Only $4.99 each!
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Or get a 10-pack for $24.99! Save $2.50 per card!
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Or...go for a 20-pack for only $34.99! That's MORE than HALF-PRICE over the single card price!
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