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Kid Colt Outlaw 3

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Published August 1948 – January 1962
Issue Numbers 1 – 102
Total Issues 102
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How much is Kid Colt Outlaw #3 worth? Current market pricing for Kid Colt Outlaw #3 shows a latest raw sale of FR/GD 1.5 sold for $99.95 on April 19th, 2023, a latest graded sale of CGC CGC NM+ 9.6 sold for $4,800 on September 11th, 2021.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $99.95 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.5 $149.99 (1 comp); CGC 5.0 $156-$216 (2 comps).
Pricing data last updated May 5th, 2026.

Kid Colt Outlaw #3 (1948) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
December 1948
Cover Notes
"Outlaw" added to title on cover but not to title in indicia until issue 5.
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Title
Kid Colt
Publish Notes
"Kid Colt Outlaw" on cover.
Indicia Publisher
Leading Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Colt-Quick Killers for Hire!
 
Starring
Kid Colt starring
 
Cover Credits
Syd Shores pencils unsigned
Syd Shores inks attributed
 
Contributions
Tom Lammers: Cover Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Kid Colt Outlaw #3 was published by Leading Comic Corp. in December 1948. It is part of the Kid Colt Outlaw series, which ran from August 1948 to January 1962.

Cover credits include Syd Shores. This issue features Kid Colt.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Colt-Quick Killers for Hire!." Indexed story credits include Russ Heath and Tom Cooke, among others.

Stories

Colt-Quick Killers for Hire!

Credits
Russ Heath pencils signed (Heath initials on horse pg. 7 pnl. 6) Russ Heath inks attributed (+ unknown inkers)
Kid Colt starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 4313
Pages 13
Type art

Who's Laughing Now

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # SL-4287
Pages 2
Type text

Gold and Guns at Roaring Gulch!

Credits
Russ Heath pencils unsigned Tom Cooke inks guess
Kid Colt starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 4177
Pages 5
Type art

Ghost Town Gunnies Strike!

Credits
Bill Walsh pencils attributed
Tex Morgan starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 3746
Pages 5
Type art

Reign of the Colt-Quick Clan!

Credits
King Ward pencils guess
Kid Colt starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 4172
Pages 6
Type art

Trail's End on Blue Water!

Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils unsigned
Kid Colt starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 3878
Pages 9
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-05 09:20:59
Last Raw Sale FR/GD 1.5 sold for $99.95 on April 19th, 2023
Last Graded Sale CGC CGC NM+ 9.6 sold for $4,800 on September 11th, 2021
Reported Sources PriceCharting (eBay sold comp), Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $99.95 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 2.5 $149.99 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $156-$216 (2 comps)
CGC 9.0 $1,320 (1 comp)
CGC 9.6 $4,800 (1 comp)
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Price
Date
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FR/GD 1.5
$99.95
April 19th, 2023
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CGC NM+ 9.6
$4,800
September 11th, 2021
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$216
June 13th, 2021
Heritage Auctions
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$156
November 8th, 2020
Heritage Auctions
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