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Wild Western 34
Atlas Tales
Title Profile
Curated Atlas tales, timelines, and cover art notes.
Issue Overview
Wild Western #34 was published by Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc. in June 1954. It is part of the Wild Western series, which ran from September 1948 to September 1957.
Cover credits include Russ Heath. This issue features Kid Colt.
Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "Rustler's Ruse." Indexed story credits include Jack Keller and Joe Sinnott, among others.
Looking for the full run? Browse the Wild Western checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.
Issue Information
- Cover Date
- June 1954
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc.
- Cover Titles
- Fury at Fargo Pass!
- Starring
-
Kid Colt starring
- Cover Credits
-
Russ Heath pencils and inks signed
- Contributions
-
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Stories
Untitled
Kid Colt
starring
Credits
Jack Keller pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Untitled
Arrowhead
starring
Credits
Joe Sinnott pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Rustler's Ruse
Credits
Pete Tumlinson pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Untitled
The Black Rider
starring
Credits
Al Gordon pencils signed
Joe Kubert inks attributed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Untitled
Two-Gun Kid
starring
Credits
Bob Forgione pencils signed
Unknown inks
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Notes: Origin story, explaining how the Kid's father, Sam Destry, was killed by outlaws, and his mother Sue died a short while later of a broken heart. "Destry's young son took his father's six-guns and was never heard of again."