(April 1975)

Marvel, 1975 Series
Volume
1
Price
0.50 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1975-01-28
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Editing
Len Wein (editor)

Issue Notes

On sale date from the Comic Reader #114.

Battle at Blood Creek! (Table of Contents)

Kid Colt / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Gil Kane
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi ?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Kid Colt Outlaw

Showdown at Steer's Skull! (Table of Contents: 1)

Kid Colt / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Gary Friedrich
Pencils
Dick Ayers
Inks
Vince Colletta
Colors
George Roussos
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Kid Colt [Blaine Colt]; Steel; Patch (dies); Blackie Barker (dies); Louise
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Colt finds Blackie is driving people off their land through murder; his own family were killed by a land grabber who raised him like a son. When his surrogate father was killed by farmers Blackie vowed vengeance on all farmers. Colt finally kills Blackie.
Keywords
Steer's Skull

Another Assortment of Action-Packed Ad-Libs and Astonishing Addendums! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Battle at Blood Creek! (Table of Contents: 3)

Kid Colt / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Gary Friedrich
Pencils
Dick Ayers
Inks
Vince Colletta
Colors
George Roussos
Letters
Karen Subek

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Kid Colt [Blaine Colt]; Steel; Marshal Sam
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Colt finds the cattle and sheep ranchers of Blood Creek are at war with each other. To sort the situation out, he brings in Sam to arrest everyone until a judge can repair matters.
Keywords
Blood Creek

When a Man's Afraid! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Don Heck
Inks
Don Heck
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Ben; Clem Yurdle; Mack North
Synopsis
Ben is in a gunfight with Clem and winds up wounded in the shoulder. Ben thinks he's too afraid to continue being a deputy but when Clem later returns, Ben faces him and this time defeat Clem, conquering his fears.
Reprints

Six-Guns Can Talk! (Table of Contents: 5)

Kid Colt / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Gill
Pencils
Jack Keller
Inks
Jack Keller
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Kid Colt [Blaine Colt]; Sutton; Ricky; Dr. Sawyer
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Colt is demonstrating some tricks with his guns to schoolchildren when Ricky collapses, suffering a flesh wound from a bullet. Colt thinks he shot the boy but the bullet belongs to a .38, rather than Colt's .45s. Sutton turns out to be the one trying to ruin Colt's reputation but Colt defeats him.
Reprints

The Menace of Bulldog Yates! (Table of Contents: 6)

Kid Colt / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Keller
Inks
Jack Keller
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Kid Colt [Blaine Colt]; Steel; Bulldog Yates; Nancy
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
To catch Kid Colt unaware Bulldog gives a derringer to Nancy so she can get the drop on him. However, once Bulldog has Colt at gunpoint he admits he won't marry Nancy. Nancy throws the derringer to Colt and he shoots Bulldog in the hand then departs.
Reprints

Lawmen Never Die! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils
Sol Brodsky (signed Brod)
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Wolf Gorgon
Synopsis
An old sheriff happens across Wolf Gorgon, dazed from falling off a horse. The sheriff takes him back to town and jails him. When the Gorgon Gang come to town, the sheriff holds his gun on Wolf to force them into surrendering, placing them all in his cells. Afterwards the old man admits his gun wasn't loaded.
Reprints

Kid Colt, Coward! (Table of Contents: 8)

Kid Colt / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Keller
Inks
Jack Keller
Colors
?
Letters
Jon D'Agostino

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Kid Colt [Blaine Colt]; Steel; Big Ben Bordon; Abner
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Tumbleweed's population want Colt to get rid of Bordon, but Colt refuses, even when Bordon tries to provoke a fight. However, when Bordon turns on other people, Colt draws on him and bests him, even though Colt's arm is badly injured from an earlier fight - his only reason for avoiding a fight earlier.
Reprints
Keywords
Tumbleweed

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Kid Colt / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Gill
Pencils
Jack Keller
Inks
Jack Keller
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The freighting outfits of the old west...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Kid Colt [Blaine Colt]; Steel; Colin Trace (dies); Abe Starr (dies); Tex Starr; Ox; Duke Chancey
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Colt comes upon the remains of a recently-destroyed wagon train. Abe is dying in the wreck and asks Colt to tell Tex to keep their company going. Colt relays the message and helps the company complete a shipment, then exposes Tex's fiance Colin as the one sending raiders after them, hoping to drive the Starrs into selling their business. Colt kills Colin in a shootout.
Reprints
Keywords
Great Western; Prairie City
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Battle at Blood Creek!
    Kid Colt
  2. 1. Showdown at Steer's Skull!
    Kid Colt
  3. 2. Another Assortment of Action-Packed Ad-Libs and Astonishing Addendums!
    Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. Battle at Blood Creek!
    Kid Colt
  5. 4. When a Man's Afraid!
  6. 5. Six-Guns Can Talk!
    Kid Colt
  7. 6. The Menace of Bulldog Yates!
    Kid Colt
  8. 7. Lawmen Never Die!
  9. 8. Kid Colt, Coward!
    Kid Colt
  10. 9. ["The freighting outfits of the old west..."]
    Kid Colt
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore