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Western Kid 1

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Published December 1954 – August 1957
Issue Numbers 1 – 17
Total Issues 17

Market Pricing

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How much is Western Kid #1 worth? 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.

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

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.

Stories

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
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$40
October 18th, 2015
Heritage Auctions (sold lot)
8.0
$1,020
June 22nd, 2024
Heritage Auctions (sold lot)
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$156
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Looking for the full run? Browse the Western Kid checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.