CREATOR

Name: Dell Publishing Co. (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1921. Stopped in 1973. Formed partnership with Western Publishing from 1938 to 1962. First editor was Harry Steeger.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Dell in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: Dell divided their comic book activities between original stories and stories based on films.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1950. Stopped in 1955 after 16 issues.

The series is based on a real person by the name of Gordon A. Nance, who played the rugged hero in numerous B-Westerns under the name of Wild Bill Elliot. His film career started in 1925 under this pseudonym, but his career really took off, when he received the starring role in Red Ryder.

The initial title of the series was Wild Bill Elliot Comics.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTER

Wild Bill Elliot

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#2 - 1950
#4 - 1951
#7 - 1951

#9 - 1952
#13 - 1954
#17 - 1955

 

 

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