Wild Invoice Hickok turned Avon Publications’ longest-lived sequence, however the title character took a again seat to Calamity Jane on his sequence debut
Tales of the American West held a powerful fascination for the studying public within the nineteenth century, and that curiosity has endured to the current day. Avon Publications began their Wild Invoice Hickok comedian e-book title at a time of rising curiosity in such tales because the media panorama and comedian e-book traits had been altering. Wild Invoice Hickok #1, cover-dated September-October 1949, options the launch of a 28-issue Wild Invoice Hickok sequence operating 1949-1956, and is highlighted by a canopy drawn by legendary artist Graham Ingels. This debut problem is a fascinating collectible for followers of Hickok, Ingels, and Wild West lore, and it is up for public sale within the 2023 February 9 Good Lady Artwork in Comics Valentine’s Showcase Public sale #40216 at Heritage Auctions.
This cowl affords up an attention-grabbing snapshot of the comedian business of this 1949 second. Although the title was clearly began to make the most of the rising recognition of Westerns throughout all media, Wild Invoice is relegated to a small inset on this cowl, and the main focus is as a substitute on an attractive lady. As a “the story behind the quilt” characteristic on this problem explains, that is Calamity Jane, and regardless of the quilt’s “true tales from official information” declare, bears no resemblance to pictures of the historic determine. Coincidentally, the Ingels-drawn determine right here bears a extra basic resemblance to Doris Day, who would play Calamity Jane on movie just a few years later.
A legendary historic determine in her personal proper, Calamity Jane is greatest remembered for her connection to Wild Invoice Hickok, though the main points of this affiliation and her life are maybe the topic of extra hypothesis than truth. However like Hickok, she too loved a legend by means of fictional exploits which have echoed in eternity in American historical past. Artist Graham Ingels is greatest remembered for his work at EC Comics.
Wild Invoice Hickok would develop into Avon’s longest-lived sequence. There are solely 23 entries for Wild Invoice Hickok #1 on the CGC census, and there is a copy of Wild Invoice Hickok #1 with CGC 6.0 Cream to off-white pages up for public sale within the 2023 February 9 Good Lady Artwork in Comics Valentine’s Showcase Public sale #40216 at Heritage Auctions. Bidders who’re new to Heritage Auctions ought to try their FAQ on the bidding course of and associated issues earlier than putting a bid.
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