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Wild Western 7

Atlas Tales

PublishedSeptember 1948 – September 1957
Issue Numbers3 – 57
Total Issues55
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Wild Western #7 (1949) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1949
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Curse of the Chinese Idol!
 
Starring
Kid Colt starring
 
Cover Credits
Syd Shores pencils unsigned
Vince Alascia inks attributed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
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How much is Wild Western #7 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Wild Western #7 shows a latest raw sale of VG sold for $54 on August 22nd, 2025, a latest graded sale of CGC 9.0 sold for $576 on September 6th, 2021.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $54 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 7.5 $69 (1 comp); CGC 9.0 $576 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated October 4th, 2026.

Stories

The Curse of the Chinese Idol!

Credits
Ernie Hart script signed Russ Heath pencils and inks signed
Kid Colt starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 5008
Pages 11
Type art
Notes: The lower left panel is a closeup of a newspaper article the kid is reading. Below the article of interest, the newsprint is just vaguely letter-like gibberish -- except that one can make out the phrase, "Director of the Museum, Russell D. Heath" and below that a ways, "E. H. Hart, well know writer."

The Land Pirate!

Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks unsigned
Two-Gun Kid starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 3791
Pages 9
Type art

A Letter to Our Readers and Their Parents! Hi, Friends

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Pages 1
Type editorial

A Stranger In Town

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 4330
Pages 2
Type text

The Disguise that Failed!

Credits
John Buscema pencils guess
Tex Morgan starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 4042
Pages 7
Type art

Too Many Killers!

Credits
Martin Nodell pencils guess
Blaze Carson starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 4323
Pages 6
Type art

Trapped at Haddon Forks!

Credits
Pierce Rice pencils unsigned
Tex Taylor starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 4386
Pages 6
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-10-04 07:35:04
Last Raw Sale VG sold for $54 on August 22nd, 2025
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.0 sold for $576 on September 6th, 2021
Sources Represented eBay, Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $54 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 7.5 $69 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $576 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (3)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
9.0
$576
September 6th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Wild Western #7 The Promise Collection Pedigree (Marvel, 1949) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages Auction 122136, Lot 11928
Sale record
7.5
$69
March 4th, 2013
Heritage Auctions Wild Western #7 (Marvel, 1949) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white pages
Sale record
VG
$54
August 22nd, 2025
eBay Wild Western #7 (Atlas/Marvel 1949) VG Kid Colt Two-Gun Kid Blaze Carson Rare!
eBay item 116424192147 Original listing is no longer available
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Issue Overview

Wild Western #7 was published by Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc. in May 1949. It is part of the Wild Western series, which ran from September 1948 to September 1957.

Cover credits include Syd Shores and Vince Alascia. This issue features Kid Colt.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Curse of the Chinese Idol!." Indexed story credits include Ernie Hart and Russ Heath, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

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