CREATOR

Name: Charlton Comics (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1946 as a division of Charlton Publications. Stopped in 1985. Founders were Ed Levy and John Santangelo.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Charlton in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: Charlton published stories from all genres of the comic book universe. The company was known for its low-budget activities that included the publishing of previously unpublished material from bygone companies.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1954*. Stopped in 1959 after 26 issues.

The series is based on a real person by the name of Woodward Maurice 'Tex'  Ritter, who was a performer in film, television, and song. The comic series focuses on his adventures as a righteous and brave sheriff in the Old West.

The series is a spinoff from Ritter's films (1936-1973).

* Initially, Fawcett Comics published the first issues from 1950 to 1954 (20 issues), until Charlton took over the rights.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTER

Tex Ritter

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#21 - 1954
#29 - 1955
#31 - 1955

#37 - 1957
#39 - 1958
#44 - 1959

 

 

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