Wild Bill Elliott
Dell · 1950–1955 · 14 issues
About the series
From 1950 to 1955, Dell Comics brought the silver-screen cowboy to the printed page with Wild Bill Elliott, a 14-issue series starring the popular B-movie actor. The title was a showcase for the Western genre's classic thrills—showdowns, horse chases, and frontier justice—with stories most often penned by Gaylord Du Bois and Till Goodan. Artist Bob Jenney provided the interior illustrations, while the covers frequently featured striking photographs of Elliott himself, lending the comic an authentic Hollywood sheen. It stands as a tidy slice of 1950s licensed Western comics, capturing a moment when movie cowboys rode tall on newsstands.