Tim Holt

Tim Holt was a real-life Western film star whose screen persona was adapted into comics, introduced via photograph rather than illustration — reflecting his genuine Hollywood celebrity. He rode through Golden Age Western adventures as a cowboy hero.

A genuine Golden Age gem, Tim Holt rode onto the page in 1948 — introduced not through illustration but through photograph, a striking origin that speaks to the real-world star power behind the name. Published across an extraordinary span stretching all the way to 2018, this cowboy hero proved himself one of the most enduring figures in Western comics, with dedicated series bearing his name alongside Best of the West and Red Mask as his primary stomping grounds. The company he keeps is gloriously pulpy — sharing adventures with legends of the frontier funny book like Red Mask, Black Phantom, The Haunted Horseman, and The Durango Kid. For collectors with a love of sagebrush and six-guns, Tim Holt is a cornerstone of AC Comics' Western heritage and a testament to how Golden Age cowboy comics never really had to ride off into the sunset.