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Black Rider 8

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Published March 1950 – March 1955
Issue Numbers 8 – 27
Total Issues 20
Continued From Western Winners
Continues To Western Tales of Black Rider
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How much is Black Rider #8 worth? Current market pricing for Black Rider #8 shows a latest raw sale of VG+ sold for $384 on January 20th, 2020, a latest graded sale of CGC VF- 7.5 sold for $2,040 on August 28th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $384 (1 comp); Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $780 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.5 $504 (1 comp); CGC 5.5 $396 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 12th, 2026.

Black Rider #8 (1950) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
March 1950
Cover Notes
Allegedly, it is Stan Lee in the Black Rider costume.
 
Cover Titles
The Mystery of the Valley of Giants!
 
Cover Credits
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Issue Overview

Black Rider #8 was published in March 1950. It is part of Black Rider, a western series that began in 1950.

Atlas Tales indexes 4 stories for this issue, including "The Mystery of the Valley of Giants!." Indexed story credits include Joe Maneely and Russ Heath, among others.

Stories

The Mystery of the Valley of Giants!

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils attributed Russ Heath pencils attributed Syd Shores pencils attributed John Severin pencils attributed Unknown inks
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Job # 5827
Pages 19
Type art
Notes: The large splash panel looks to be Syd Shores, then there are pages with panels where I see Joe Maneely, then near the end John Severin shows up for 2 pages! I'm certain there are others also, possibly Heath also. - Doc V.
Let me just say that my notes pretty much echo DocV's on this one, though I see it as PRIMARILY a Maneely and Heath penciling job with some Shores and Severin assists. Bullpen inks (i.e. I don't know.) - JVJ

The Fastest Rising Star in Movies

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Whip Wilson starring
Pages 1
Type house ad

The Story of Bullet Ben

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # SL-5242
Pages 2
Type text

The Spotted Invader!

Credits
Unknown pencils
Nimo the Mountain Lion starring
Job # 7243
Pages 4
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-12 15:21:13
Last Raw Sale VG+ sold for $384 on January 20th, 2020
Last Graded Sale CGC VF- 7.5 sold for $2,040 on August 28th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $384 (1 comp)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $780 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 2.5 $504 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $396 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $1,560-$2,040 (3 comps)
CGC 9.4 $10,200 (1 comp)
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VG+
$384
January 20th, 2020
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VF- 7.5
$2,040
August 28th, 2025
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$504
January 21st, 2025
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$396
June 13th, 2022
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-
$10,200
November 21st, 2021
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