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Series
Wild Western 23
Atlas Tales
- Cover Date
- August 1952
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc.
- Starring
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Kid Colt starring
The Texas Kid starring
Arizona Kid starring
- Cover Credits
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Sol Brodsky pencils guess
Notes: Main panel
Christopher Rule inks guess
Notes: Main panel
Joe Maneely pencils and inks guess
Notes: Texas Kid panel
Russ Heath pencils and inks unsigned
Notes: Arizona Kid panel
- Contributions
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Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Current market pricing for Wild Western #23 shows a latest raw sale of VG sold for $35 on July 9th, 2025, a latest graded sale of CGC 4.0 sold for $31 on February 1st, 2026.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $22.29-$24.28 (3 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $31 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 30th, 2026.
Stories
The Renegades
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Red Man's Magic
Tom Lammers: Story Information
War Cry
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Derringer Dan
Tom Lammers: Story Information
The Skull Tattoo
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
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Issue Overview
Wild Western #23 was published by Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc. in August 1952. It is part of the Wild Western series, which ran from September 1948 to September 1957.
Cover credits include Sol Brodsky, Christopher Rule, and others. This issue features Kid Colt, The Texas Kid, and other characters from the series.
Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "The Renegades." Indexed story credits include Mike Sekowsky and Ed Moline, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.