Star Ranger Funnies

Published by Centaur from 1938 to 1939, Star Ranger Funnies was a short-lived, six-issue comic that blended outer-space adventure with Western themes. The series is primarily remembered for the early work of writer-artist Jack Cole, who would later create Plastic Man, alongside contributions from Howard L. Hastings, Rafael Astarita, and Al Hopkins. Though brief, it offers a snapshot of pre-war genre experimentation in comics, mixing ray guns and six-shooters under a single, pulpy banner.