Duke Cartee

Born in the pages of The Shade Special #1 in 1984, Duke Cartee is a Bronze Age creation from AC Comics — that scrappy independent publisher with a devoted cult following — brought to life by Rik Levins. With appearances spanning some sixteen years across titles like Best of the West and FemForce, Duke moves in colorful company: sharing adventures with the likes of Charlie Starrett, The Latigo Kid, and the mysterious Chen Lo. Rare in the catalog but boasting a key-issue credit to their name, Duke Cartee is exactly the kind of deep-cut AC gem that rewards the collector willing to dig past the Big Two.