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Best Western 59

Atlas Tales

PublishedJune 1949 – August 1949
Issue Numbers58 – 59
Total Issues2
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Best Western #59 (1949) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1949
 
Cover Titles
The Black Rider Strikes!
 
Starring
The Black Rider starring
 
Cover Credits
John Severin pencils and inks unsigned
Notes: John Severin claims in Squa Tront #11 that this was his first ever cover, so I think he deserves the credit. - JVJ
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Best Western #59 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Best Western #59 shows a latest raw sale of VG+ sold for $42 on November 7th, 2010, a latest graded sale of CGC NM 9.4 sold for $3,840 on September 12th, 2021.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $42 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 6.0 $113.53 (1 comp); CGC 9.4 $3,840 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 7th, 2026.

Stories

The Mystery of the Mad Monk!

Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks unsigned (There is simply no one at Timely in 1949 who could ink like this except Russ Heath. )
Kid Colt starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 5065
Pages 10
Type art

Siege of the Alamo

Credits
Mario DeMarco pencils guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 5132
Pages 1
Type art
Feature: Scrapbook of the West

The Black Rider Strikes!

Credits
John Severin pencils unsigned
The Black Rider starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 5587
Pages 5
Type art

City Kid Carver

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # SL-3785
Pages 2
Type text

The Secret of the Valley of Fear!

Credits
Syd Shores pencils attributed (Pages 1-3.) John Severin pencils unsigned (Pages 4-8. Severin claims responsibility for these pages in the Squa Tront #11 interview, claiming "I still draw that way!")
Two-Gun Kid starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Job # 5372
Pages 8
Type art
Notes: Shores pages 1-3, Severin pages 4-8 and possibly somebody. Weird books. - Doc V.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-07 15:21:20
Last Raw Sale VG+ sold for $42 on November 7th, 2010
Last Graded Sale CGC NM 9.4 sold for $3,840 on September 12th, 2021
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $42 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 6.0 $113.53 (1 comp)
CGC 9.4 $3,840 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (3)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
NM 9.4
$3,840
September 12th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 122137, Lot 13202
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VG+
$42
November 7th, 2010
Heritage Auctions Auction 18063, Lot 13168
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-
$113.53
October 23rd, 2011
Heritage Auctions Auction 121143, Lot 13072
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Issue Overview

Best Western #59 was published in August 1949. It is part of Best Western, a western series that began in 1949.

Cover credits include John Severin. This issue features The Black Rider.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "The Mystery of the Mad Monk!." Indexed story credits include Russ Heath and Mario DeMarco, among others.

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