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Western Kid 1

Atlas Tales

PublishedDecember 1954 – August 1957
Issue Numbers1 – 17
Total Issues17
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Western Kid #1 (1954) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
December 1954
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Chipiden Publishing Corp.
 
Starring
Tex Dawson starring
Whirlwind the Savage Stallion starring
Lightning The Miracle Dog! starring
 
Cover Credits
John Romita pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Western Kid #1 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Western Kid #1 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $40 on October 18th, 2015, a latest graded sale of CGC 8.0 sold for $1,020 on June 22nd, 2024.
Graded price ranges include CGC 5.0 $156 (1 comp); CGC 8.0 $1,020 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 15th, 2026.

Stories

Meet Tex Dawson!

Credits
John Romita inks attributed John Romita pencils and inks unsigned (Splash panel) Werner Roth pencils and inks unsigned
The Western Kid starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # E-998
Pages 6
Type art

Dead or Alive!

Credits
John Romita pencils and inks signed
The Western Kid starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # F-151
Pages 6
Type art

Dangerous Meeting!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # SL-5262
Pages 2
Type text

The Last of the Dragos

Credits
Tony DiPreta pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # F-186
Pages 5
Type art

Range War

Credits
John Romita pencils and inks signed
The Western Kid starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # F-150
Pages 6
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-15 07:35:04
Last Raw Sale sold for $40 on October 18th, 2015
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.0 sold for $1,020 on June 22nd, 2024
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions (sold lot)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 5.0 $156 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $1,020 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (3)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
8.0
$1,020
June 22nd, 2024
Heritage Auctions (sold lot) Auction 7374, Lot 95350
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5.0
$156
October 14th, 2018
Heritage Auctions Auction 121841, Lot 12576
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RAW
$40
October 18th, 2015
Heritage Auctions (sold lot) Auction 121542, Lot 13687
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Issue Overview

Western Kid #1 was published by Chipiden Publishing Corp. in December 1954. It is part of the Western Kid series, which ran from December 1954 to August 1957.

Cover credits include John Romita. This issue features Tex Dawson, Whirlwind the Savage Stallion, and other characters from the series.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "Meet Tex Dawson!." Indexed story credits include John Romita and Werner Roth, among others.

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