Red Ryder Victory Patrol Super Book of Comics

Dell’s Red Ryder Victory Patrol Super Book of Comics (1942–present) is a brief, two-issue series that teams the popular Western hero Red Ryder with the home-front patriotism of World War II. Published during the early 1940s, it’s a snapshot of wartime comics, blending cowboy adventure with the era’s call to national service. While the series is short, its title—and the “Victory Patrol” concept—reflects how publishers like Dell folded contemporary themes into established characters. It matters as a period piece, showing how even Western strips were enlisted in the war effort.