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Wild Western 25
Atlas Tales
Title Profile
Curated Atlas tales, timelines, and cover art notes.
Issue Overview
Wild Western #25 was published by Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc. in December 1952. It is part of the Wild Western series, which ran from September 1948 to September 1957.
Cover credits include Sol Brodsky. This issue features Kid Colt and The Texas Kid.
Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "The Black Sombrero." Indexed story credits include Hy Rosen and Carl Burgos, among others.
Looking for the full run? Browse the Wild Western checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.
Issue Information
- Cover Date
- December 1952
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc.
- Cover Titles
- Gun Duel
- Starring
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Kid Colt starring
The Texas Kid starring
- Cover Credits
-
Sol Brodsky pencils and inks attributed
Notes: Main panel
- Contributions
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Danny Koschok: Cover Image
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Stories
The Black Sombrero
Kid Colt
starring
Credits
Hy Rosen pencils unsigned
Carl Burgos inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Bullets and Ballots
The Texas Kid
starring
The Story of Bullet Ben
The Secret of the Cave
America's Greatest Cowboy!!!
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Notes: Ad for Kid Colt, Outlaw 23.
The Mystery of Skull Creek!
Kid Colt
starring
Credits
Hy Rosen pencils unsigned
Carl Burgos inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Notes: Horrific splash page!
Horror elements: killer buried in sand up to his neck and mutilated by ants and buzzards seeks revenge.
Horror elements: killer buried in sand up to his neck and mutilated by ants and buzzards seeks revenge.