Red Ryder Comics

    (Dell, 1940-1957)
™ and ©1953 Telecomics, Inc.
#2 never published

Dell’s Red Ryder Comics, featuring Fred Harman’s intrepid frontier lawman and his sidekick Little Beaver, was one of the most successful and long-running comic strip adaptations. The early issues reprinted Red Ryder Sunday strips along with other classic adventure-hero serials such as Captain Easy and Alley Oop. Eventually, talented writer/artist Harmon began producing original material for the 52-page issues—generally three to four stories per month.

Red Ryder is a tough-as-nails cowboy matching wits and bullets with the typical array of frontier bad-guys, including cattle rustlers, crooked politicians, Mexican banditos, and stagecoach robbers. His no-nonsense approach was lightened up by the comic relief of Little Beaver, a feisty Indian kid.
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  • 60
    #60
    Jul 1948
    Cover: $0.10
    W: Fred Harman  ·  A: Fred Harman
    2 copies from $6.50
  • 66
    #66
    Jan 1949
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    W: Fred Harman  ·  A: Fred Harman
    2 copies from $12.25
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    #83
    Jun 1950
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    #85
    Aug 1950
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    #87
    Oct 1950
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    1 copy for $36.98
  • 90
    #90
    Jan 1951
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    1 copy for $3.27
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    Aug 1951
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    1 copy for $2.75
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    #99
    Oct 1951
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    #101
    Dec 1951
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    1 copy for $8.00
  • 102
    #102
    Jan 1952
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  • 109
    #109
    Ralph Kiner featured in back cover Wheaties ad
    Aug 1952
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    1 copy for $6.00
  • 114
    #114
    Doak Walker (Detroit Lions) Wheaties ad on back cover
    Jan 1953
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    1 copy for $5.00
  • 117
    #117
    Gretchen Fraser (skiier) Wheaties ad on back cover
    Apr 1953
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    1 copy for $45.00
  • 122
    #122
    Painted cover
    Sep 1953
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    1 copy for $46.98
  • 134
    #134
    Painted cover
    Sep 1954
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    2 copies from $5.00
  • 141
    #141
    Apr 1955
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    W: Fred Harman  ·  A: Fred Harman
    The West That LIves Forever - Valley Feud (ALL Text); Trail Tramp (illustration); Wigwam Ways - America’s Ancient Art Gallery
    1 copy for $8.00
  • 142
    #142
    Cover stamp found on one copy puts ship date at April 7, 1955
    May 1955
    Cover: $0.10
    1 copy for $39.00