Back in the 1950s and 1960s TV was a wonderful playground. Every conceivable type of show existed from Detective, Westerns, Suspense, Science Fiction--the list goes on and on.
Never one to pass up a quick buck the comic book industry quickly snapped up publishing rights for various TV shows.
The TV comic books were a huge hit with kids.
One of my favorite comic book adaptations was of Western TV shows.
There were literally dozens of titles to choose from. Some featured painted covers and photo covers while other sported art by some of the industry’s biggest names like Alex Toth and others.
Like the TV shows they emulated, comic book Westerns encouraged chivalry, honesty, high morals, family and community responsibility and a stellar and trustworthy character.
We could use a few good Western TV shows and comic books nowadays.
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