Sheriff Porky Pines

Sheriff Porky Pines loped into the Golden Age in 1950, the creation of Joe Maneely — a Marvel mainstay whose crisp, energetic linework graced countless genre titles of the era — debuting in Ziff-Davis's Kid Cowboy #2 alongside a rootin'-tootin' cast that includes Kid Cowboy, Randy Dix, and Red Feather. A lawman of the early-fifties frontier funny pages, he carved out a small but genuine corner of the Western comics boom that defined the period. With only a handful of appearances spread across Kid Cowboy and Approved Comics, Sheriff Porky Pines is a delightful curio for Golden Age collectors who love discovering the quirky, forgotten characters that give this era its irresistible charm.