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Western Fighters

    (Hillman, 1948-1953)
™ and ©1951 Hillman Periodicals, Inc.

Western Fighters was easily one of the more inventive Western series published in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Published by Hillman Periodicals, along with their crime title Crime Detective, the writers of this series seem to have borrowed a flair for the ironic twist from the sister publication. Bernie Krigstein (Weird Fantasy) contributed art to several issues of this series, as did Ross Andru, Jack Kirby, and even Frank Frazetta. The only real distraction from the great yarns told here was the sometimes farfetched claim that each story was absolutely true—with all the names changed to protect the innocent, of course.
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  • 1
    #1
    Apr 1948
    Cover: $0.10
    A: Dan Barry
    No copies available
  • 2
    #2
    Jun 1948
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    A: Mort Meskin
    No copies available
  • 3
    #3
    Aug 1948
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    A: Chuck Winter
    No copies available
  • 4
    #4
    Oct 1948
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    A: Bernie Krigstein, Ernest Schroeder
    No copies available
  • 5
    #5
    Dec 1948
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    A: Leonard Starr
    No copies available
  • 6
    #6
    Feb 1949
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    A: Al Camy
    Includes Statement of Ownership: Oct. 1, 1948
    No copies available
  • 7
    #7
    Apr 1949
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    A: Leonard Starr, John Belfi, Jack Katz, Bernie Krigstein
    No copies available
  • 8
    #8
    Jul 1949
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    No copies available
  • 9
    #9
    Aug 1949
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    A: Arthur Peddy
    No copies available
  • 10
    #10
    Sep 1949
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    A: Bernie Krigstein, John Prentice
    No copies available
  • 11
    #11
    Oct 1949
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    A: Frank Frazetta, Al McWilliams
    No copies available
  • 12
    #12
    Nov 1949
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    A: Paul Reinman
    No copies available
  • 13
    #13
    Dec 1949
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    A: Bernie Krigstein, Augie Scotto
    Vol. 2 #1
    No copies available
  • 14
    #14
    Jan 1950
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    A: Mike Suchorsky
    Vol. 2 #2
    1 copy for $26.00
  • 15
    #15
    Feb 1950
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    A: Paul Reinman, John Prentice
    Vol. 2 #3
    No copies available
  • 16
    #16
    Mar 1950
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    A: Dave Berg
    Vol. 2 #4
    No copies available
  • 17
    #17
    Apr 1950
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    A: Gerald McCann
    Vol. 2 #5
    No copies available
  • 18
    #18
    May 1950
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    A: Gerald McCann
    Vol. 2 #6
    No copies available
  • 19
    #19
    Jun 1950
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    A: Mike Suchorsky
    Vol. 2 #7
    No copies available
  • 20
    #20
    Jul 1950
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    A: Mike Suchorsky, Gerald McCann
    Vol. 2 #8
    No copies available
  • 21
    #21
    Aug 1950
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    A: John Prentice
    Vol. 2 #9
    No copies available
  • 22
    #22
    Sep 1950
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    A: Gerald McCann
    Vol. 2 #10
    No copies available
  • 23
    #23
    Oct 1950
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    A: John Prentice
    Vol. 2 #11
    No copies available
  • 24
    #24
    Nov 1950
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    A: Gerald McCann
    Vol. 2 #12
    No copies available
  • 25
    #25
    Dec 1950
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    A: John Prentice
    Vol. 3 #1
    No copies available
  • 26
    #26
    Jan 1951
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    A: Gerald McCann
    Vol. 3 #2
    1 copy for $18.00
  • 27
    #27
    Feb 1951
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    A: Mike Suchorsky
    Vol. 3 #3
    No copies available
  • 28
    #28
    Mar 1951
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    A: Ross Andru, John Prentice, Gerald McCann
    Vol. 3 #4
    No copies available
  • 29
    #29
    Apr 1951
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    A: Mike Suchorsky
    Vol. 3 #5
    No copies available
  • 30
    #30
    May 1951
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    A: Mike Suchorsky
    Vol. 3 #6
    No copies available
  • 31
    #31
    Jun 1951
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    A: Mike Suchorsky
    Vol. 3 #7
    No copies available
  • 32
    #32
    Jul 1951
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    A: John Prentice
    Vol. 3 #8
    1 copy for $94.99
  • 33
    #33
    Aug 1951
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    A: Mike Suchorsky
    Vol. 3 #9
    No copies available
  • 34
    #34
    Sep 1951
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    A: Gerald McCann
    Vol. 3 #10
    No copies available
  • 35
    #35
    Oct 1951
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    A: John Prentice
    Vol. 3 #11
    No copies available
  • 36
    #36
    Nov 1951
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    A: Bernie Krigstein
    Vol. 3 #12
    No copies available
  • 37
    #37
    Dec 1951
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    A: Bernie Krigstein, Gerald McCann
    Vol. 4 #1
    No copies available
  • 38
    #38
    May 1952
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    A: Bernie Krigstein
    Vol. 4 #2
    No copies available
  • 39
    #39
    Jul 1952
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    A: Bernie Krigstein
    Vol. 4 #3
    No copies available
  • 40
    #40
    Sep 1952
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    A: Vic Martin
    Vol. 4 #4
    No copies available
  • 41
    #41
    Dec 1952
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    A: Bernie Krigstein
    Vol. 4 #5
    No copies available
  • 42
    #42
    Jan 1953
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    A: Bernie Krigstein, Bob Forgione
    Vol. 4 #6
    No copies available
  • 43
    #43
    Mar 1953
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    A: Mike Suchorsky
    Vol. 4 #7
    No copies available
  • 3D 1
    3-D Special #1
    Dec 1953
    Cover: $0.25
    3-D
    No copies available