XOW Logo
  • Location
    • Home
    • Issue Detail, List Content Items
in for
   
by
Facebook Logo
Report a Bug Ask for Support Review Site Apply to be an Editor
Issue: The Mighty Marvel Western #39
Publication Date: June 1975
Previous Base Issue Previous Issue Variant Next Issue Variant Next Base Issue
 
Disclose Detail
Issues: #39 of 46 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 03/11/1975
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Issue Copyright 1975.
Rawhide Kid story copyright 1962; Matt Slade Story copyright 1955; Two Gun Kid story copyright 1963.
On sale date from the Comic Reader #116.
  Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.; later standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound (#1-14); saddle-stitched (#15-46)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
Disclose Reprinted From3
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets0
 
spacer
Disclose Content Items (7 total)
Disclose Issue Images
Shoot-Out in Scragg's Saloon!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Rawhide Kid
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Shootout in Scragg's Saloon!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Ben; Spade
Synopsis: Old Ben is always talking about a long-lost son. When Rawhide defends him from a bully, Ben insists the Kid is his son. Spade and his friend try to kill Rawhide to collect his reward, but Ben sees them and takes a bullet for the Kid. The Kid defeats the gunmen and takes Ben to a doctor, comforting the old man as he dies. The doctor reveals Ben never had a son - it was all a delusion.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Rawhide Kid #26 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1962
was Shoot-Out at Scragg's Saloon [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Matt Slade; Sheriff Tom Sloane; Cal Sloane; Molly Sloane (flashback); Black Perry (flashback); Jay (flashback); Captain Stern (flashback); Wolf Perry
First Line: The town of Cottonwood had been a peaceful town...
Synopsis: Cal relates to Matt how he gave up being sheriff when Black Perry humiliated him in a gunfight, upsetting his nerves. When Wolf Perry comes to Cottonwood, Cal comes out of retirement and helps his son and Matt rout the criminals.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagKid Slade, Gunfighter #8 published July 1957
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]name changed from Kid Slade to Matt Slade
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
My Gun for Hire!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Sam Klaw; Bull; Jean Murdock; Tom Clark
Synopsis: The Kid meets Klaw and hears he's in a range war with the Murdocks but quickly realizes the Murdocks are the ones being wronged and forces Klaw to sign a confession.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagTwo Gun Kid #51 published December 1959
was My Gun for Hire! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose
[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Ray Bradbury
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: After page 5 of Two Gun Kid story.
Top half of page with Marvel Bullpen Bulletins "Items".
Soapbox has numerous review quotations regarding "Origins of Marvel Comics", including Ray Bradbury from the Los Angeles Times.
Disclose
Spider-Man in The Trap

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man; The Boss; criminals
Synopsis: Spider-Man is trapped in a net and imprisoned, but bribes his guard with Hostess Fruit Pies and obtains his freedom.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Follows the Bullpen Bulletins Page.
The first Marvel Superhero ad for Hostess. Also, the first of two Hostess Fruit Pie ads featuring Spider-Man that had the same title.
Disclose
Marvel Poster Masterpieces

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, martial arts, superhero
Feature(s): Hulk; Deadly Hands of Kung Fu; Savage Sword of Conan
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Features Marvel color comic characters and Black and White comic magazine covers. Advertises six 24" x 36" posters. Half page at bottom of last interior page of comic.

Site designed and hosted by XOWTech, Inc..
Any questions or problems with this site should be directed to REMOVE-webmaestro-THESE@xowcomics.com.

XOW, XOWComics.com, XOWTech and XOWTech.com are registered trademarks of XOWTech, Inc.
© XOWTech, Inc., 2010 - 2025. All rights reserved.

Some data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.