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Wild Western 4

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Published September 1948 – September 1957
Issue Numbers 3 – 57
Total Issues 55
Continued From Wild West
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How much is Wild Western #4 worth? Current market pricing for Wild Western #4 shows a latest raw sale of VG- sold for $45 on March 24th, 2025, a latest graded sale of CGC CGC VF/NM 9.0 sold for $288 on August 17th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $15.71-$45 (4 comps); Very Good 3.0-4.0 $45 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 7.0 $47 (1 comp); CGC 8.5 $191.20-$408 (3 comps).
Pricing data last updated May 7th, 2026.

Wild Western #4 (1948) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
November 1948
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc.
 
Cover Titles
Bushwhack Bullets for a Colt-Quick Gunhawk!
 
Starring
Two-Gun Kid starring
 
Cover Credits
Syd Shores pencils unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Wild Western #4 was published by Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc. in November 1948. It is part of the Wild Western series, which ran from September 1948 to September 1957.

Cover credits include Syd Shores. This issue features Two-Gun Kid.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Bushwhack Bullets for a Colt-Quick Gunhawk!." Indexed story credits include Bill Walsh and Syd Shores, among others.

Stories

Bushwhack Bullets for a Colt-Quick Gunhawk!

Credits
Bill Walsh pencils unsigned Syd Shores pencils unsigned (Splash panel) Russ Heath pencils and inks unsigned
Kid Colt starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 3177
Pages 10
Type art
Notes: Called "Kid Colt Hero of the West" here.

Hot Lead for Horse Thieves!

Credits
Syd Shores pencils unsigned (Splash panel) Martin Nodell pencils guess Vince Alascia inks attributed (Splash panel)
Tex Taylor starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 3601
Pages 8
Type art

Colt Merchants and Bucking Broncs!

Credits
Pierce Rice pencils unsigned Chu Hing inks guess
Tex Morgan starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 3384
Pages 7
Type art

The Outcast

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # SL-3623
Pages 2
Type text

Six-Shooter Schoolmarm!

Credits
Pierce Rice pencils unsigned Chu Hing inks guess
Arizona Annie starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 3467
Pages 5
Type art

Gun-Smoke over Vulture Valley!

Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks signed (Initials on horse, page 4 panel 4)
Two-Gun Kid starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 3568
Pages 14
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-07 10:21:11
Last Raw Sale VG- sold for $45 on March 24th, 2025
Last Graded Sale CGC CGC VF/NM 9.0 sold for $288 on August 17th, 2025
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Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $15.71-$45 (4 comps)
Very Good 3.0-4.0 $45 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 7.0 $47 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $191.20-$408 (3 comps)
CGC 9.0 $288-$960 (2 comps)
CGC 9.2 $528 (1 comp)
CGC 9.4 $960 (1 comp)
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VG-
$45
March 24th, 2025
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CGC VF/NM 9.0
$288
August 17th, 2025
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$960
September 6th, 2021
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