Sunset Carson

Sunset Carson is a comic-book cowboy hero who debuted in Charlton's Cowboy Western Comics in 1950, riding in the tradition of the classic Western frontier protagonist during the genre's peak popularity in American culture.

Riding out of the Golden Age in 1950, Sunset Carson galloped onto the pages of Charlton's Cowboy Western Comics courtesy of creator Bill Allison, joining the grand tradition of the comic book cowboy hero at a time when the West ruled American popular culture. Charlton kept Carson in the saddle across an impressive stretch of publishing history, with appearances spanning all the way to 2006 — a remarkable run that speaks to the character's enduring appeal in the Western genre. He shares his corner of the frontier with some legendary company: Pecos Bill, Tom Mix, and even Chief Sitting Bull ride through the same pages, placing Carson firmly in the mythology-rich world of the classic Western comic. For collectors with a love of Charlton's distinctive flavor and the wide-open storytelling of the cowboy era, Sunset Carson is a genuine piece of the Golden Age West worth tracking down.