Bill Boyd Western

A short-lived but fondly remembered Western comic from Cleland, Bill Boyd Western ran for ten issues beginning in 1950, starring the cowboy actor best known for his role as Hopalong Cassidy. The series captured the post-war appetite for frontier adventure, with Boyd’s clean-cut heroism and clear moral lines. Though its run was brief, it stands as a modest but authentic piece of the 1950s Western comic boom, directly tied to the era’s fascination with movie cowboys.