Kid Colt Outlaw #12 — F- (5.5)
Thorpe & Porter Ltd., United Kingdom, c.1952
68 pages · Western / Frontier · Black & white interior
Kid Colt Outlaw #12 is a UK-published Thorpe & Porter edition produced for the British market during the early 1950s, part of the robust postwar export cycle that brought American Western comics overseas in dense, magazine-format reprints. This issue draws primarily from Kid Colt Outlaw (Marvel, 1949 series) #29 (August 1953), supplemented with additional Western material from Hillman’s Western Fighters and related titles.
The contents are anchored by multiple Kid Colt stories illustrated by Jack Keller, with contributions across the issue from Leon Lazarus, Sol Brodsky, Carl Burgos, Syd Shores, Sam Kweskin, Mike Suchorsky, and others. The result is a substantial cross-section of mid-century American Western storytelling as it circulated internationally—fast-paced frontier action, moral standoffs, and utilitarian artwork characteristic of the era. As with many Thorpe & Porter editions, the book is undated, with the publication year considered approximate based on source material and printing context.
A solid example of a UK Thorpe & Porter Kid Colt issue, well suited for collectors interested in international Marvel reprints, Western comics of the early 1950s, or the broader history of American comics abroad.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes:
F- (5.5). A presentable mid-grade copy with expected handling and age-related wear consistent with the grade. Overall structure remains intact, with wear typical of UK reprint editions from this period.
Kid Colt Outlaw #12 — F- (5.5)
Thorpe & Porter Ltd., United Kingdom, c.1952
68 pages · Western / Frontier · Black & white interior
Kid Colt Outlaw #12 is a UK-published Thorpe & Porter edition produced for the British market during the early 1950s, part of the robust postwar export cycle that brought American Western comics overseas in dense, magazine-format reprints. This issue draws primarily from Kid Colt Outlaw (Marvel, 1949 series) #29 (August 1953), supplemented with additional Western material from Hillman’s Western Fighters and related titles.
The contents are anchored by multiple Kid Colt stories illustrated by Jack Keller, with contributions across the issue from Leon Lazarus, Sol Brodsky, Carl Burgos, Syd Shores, Sam Kweskin, Mike Suchorsky, and others. The result is a substantial cross-section of mid-century American Western storytelling as it circulated internationally—fast-paced frontier action, moral standoffs, and utilitarian artwork characteristic of the era. As with many Thorpe & Porter editions, the book is undated, with the publication year considered approximate based on source material and printing context.
A solid example of a UK Thorpe & Porter Kid Colt issue, well suited for collectors interested in international Marvel reprints, Western comics of the early 1950s, or the broader history of American comics abroad.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes:
F- (5.5). A presentable mid-grade copy with expected handling and age-related wear consistent with the grade. Overall structure remains intact, with wear typical of UK reprint editions from this period.
