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Wild Western 18

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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 #18 worth? Current market pricing for Wild Western #18 shows a latest raw sale of VG+ 4.5 sold for $72 on December 20th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Very Good/Fine 5.0 $72 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 21st, 2026.

Wild Western #18 (1951) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1951
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc.
 
Starring
The Black Rider starring
The Apache Kid starring
The Gunhawk starring
 
Cover Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Werner Roth pencils and inks attributed
Notes: Apache Kid Panel
Joe Maneely pencils and inks attributed
Notes: Gunhawk panel
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Wild Western #18 was published by Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc. in October 1951. It is part of the Wild Western series, which ran from September 1948 to September 1957.

Cover credits include Joe Maneely and Werner Roth. This issue features The Black Rider, The Apache Kid, and other characters from the series.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "The Secret of the Apache Kid!." Indexed story credits include Werner Roth and Chic Stone, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

The Secret of the Apache Kid!

Credits
Werner Roth pencils and inks unsigned
The Apache Kid starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 8786
Pages 6
Type art

Thunder Below the Border!

Credits
Chic Stone pencils and inks unsigned
The Gunhawk starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 8759
Pages 6
Type art

Innocent Men Don't Die!

Credits
Pete Tumlinson pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 8700
Pages 2
Type text

The Man Who Didn't Die!

Credits
Rex Maxon pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 8564
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Features outlaw William ("Billy the Kid") Bonney (1859-1881).

The Murderers Of Crippled Bend!

Credits
Robert Bernstein script signed Jay Scott Pike pencils signed Chu Hing inks guess
The Black Rider starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 8754
Pages 7
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-21 13:20:49
Last Raw Sale VG+ 4.5 sold for $72 on December 20th, 2025
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Very Good/Fine 5.0 $72 (1 comp)
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$72
December 20th, 2025
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