On eBay
As an eBay Partner, I may be compensated if you make a purchase
Series
Wild Western 18
Atlas Tales
- Cover Date
- October 1951
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc.
- Starring
-
The Black Rider starring
The Apache Kid starring
The Gunhawk starring
- Cover Credits
-
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Werner Roth pencils and inks attributed
Notes: Apache Kid Panel
Joe Maneely pencils and inks attributed
Notes: Gunhawk panel
- Contributions
-
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Current market pricing for Wild Western #18 shows a latest raw sale of VG+ 4.5 sold for $71 on September 30th, 2026.
Raw price ranges include Very Good/Fine 5.0 $71 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated November 4th, 2026.
Stories
The Secret of the Apache Kid!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Thunder Below the Border!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Innocent Men Don't Die!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
The Man Who Didn't Die!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
The Murderers Of Crippled Bend!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Market Pricing
Raw Price Ranges
Featured eBay Matches
View Sold Comps (1)
Looking for the full run? Browse the Wild Western checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.
Issue Overview
Wild Western #18 was published by Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc. in October 1951. It is part of the Wild Western series, which ran from September 1948 to September 1957.
Cover credits include Joe Maneely and Werner Roth. This issue features The Black Rider, The Apache Kid, and other characters from the series.
Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "The Secret of the Apache Kid!." Indexed story credits include Werner Roth and Chic Stone, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.