Kid Colt Outlaw #45 — VG/F (5.0)
Thorpe & Porter / Strato Publications Ltd., United Kingdom, c.1954
68 pages · Western / Frontier · Black & white interior
Kid Colt Outlaw #45 is a UK-published Thorpe & Porter edition from the mid-1950s, produced for the British market during the height of postwar American Western reprints. This issue draws primarily from Kid Colt Outlaw (Marvel, 1949 series) #37 (May 1954), supplemented with additional Western material from Marvel’s Arrowhead and Red Warrior titles, resulting in a full, magazine-format collection typical of Thorpe & Porter’s export editions.
The contents are anchored by multiple Kid Colt stories illustrated by Jack Keller, with scripts by Joe Gill, alongside a substantial run of Arrowhead stories drawn by Joe Sinnott. Additional contributions include work by Dan Loprino, Tom Gill, and a Famous Indian Series story attributed to Mike Sekowsky or Alex Toth, reflecting the broad pool of mid-century American talent whose work circulated internationally through these reprints. As with many Thorpe & Porter issues, the book is undated, with the publication year considered approximate based on source material and printing context.
A strong representative example of a later Thorpe & Porter Kid Colt issue, appealing to collectors of UK Marvel reprints, Western comics of the 1950s, and international comic publishing history.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes:
VG/F (5.0). A solid mid-grade copy with moderate, even wear consistent with the grade. Displays well overall, with handling and age-related wear typical of 1950s UK reprint editions.
Kid Colt Outlaw #45 — VG/F (5.0)
Thorpe & Porter / Strato Publications Ltd., United Kingdom, c.1954
68 pages · Western / Frontier · Black & white interior
Kid Colt Outlaw #45 is a UK-published Thorpe & Porter edition from the mid-1950s, produced for the British market during the height of postwar American Western reprints. This issue draws primarily from Kid Colt Outlaw (Marvel, 1949 series) #37 (May 1954), supplemented with additional Western material from Marvel’s Arrowhead and Red Warrior titles, resulting in a full, magazine-format collection typical of Thorpe & Porter’s export editions.
The contents are anchored by multiple Kid Colt stories illustrated by Jack Keller, with scripts by Joe Gill, alongside a substantial run of Arrowhead stories drawn by Joe Sinnott. Additional contributions include work by Dan Loprino, Tom Gill, and a Famous Indian Series story attributed to Mike Sekowsky or Alex Toth, reflecting the broad pool of mid-century American talent whose work circulated internationally through these reprints. As with many Thorpe & Porter issues, the book is undated, with the publication year considered approximate based on source material and printing context.
A strong representative example of a later Thorpe & Porter Kid Colt issue, appealing to collectors of UK Marvel reprints, Western comics of the 1950s, and international comic publishing history.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes:
VG/F (5.0). A solid mid-grade copy with moderate, even wear consistent with the grade. Displays well overall, with handling and age-related wear typical of 1950s UK reprint editions.
