Red Ryder - 1939-1942

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Red Ryder by Fred Harman (1190-) 1st Sunday November 6, 1938, 1st Daily March 27, 1939 - Red Ryder was by far the most popular of the western comic strips not based on a real-life actor like Gene Autry.    Red Ryder and his sidekick Little Beaver roamed the Colorado Hills making his meager fortune and bagging villains that stumbled along his way.   Fred Harman was the creator of Red Ryder.   Fred had shown his outstanding artistic abilities on his earlier strip Bronc Peeler that featured the incredible 'On The Range' western scenes.  Those scenes were nothing less than classic and he brought the authenticity that they portrayed over to the scenery that Red Ryder walked.  The storylines were typical 3-4 month range, Red was the crack shot who was also good with his fists.   If he was outnumbered, Little Beaver was the politically incorrect bail-out.  Fred Harman bought into the Paper Doll craze to a moderate extent by featuring Little Beaver Cut-outs frequently.  In addition, Red Ryder was fully integrated into other forms of medium which included books, movies, and marketing premiums.   As portrayed correctly in the classic movie 'A Christmas Story', Red Ryder BB-Guns were indeed immensely popular in their time   The strip was strong through the 40's and 50's but ill health took Fred Harman and the strip's motif wained in the 1960's.   The market for Red Ryder is moderately strong.   Offered mostly as Halves or smaller, Full-Size pages from the early first 4-5 years exist which gloriously display Fred Harman's outstanding early artwork.   Those Fulls rate a high premium and are highly sought-after - although most other sizes sell quite well regardless.   Dailies sell about as quickly as Sundays. (363/66)
Newspaper Comics Links ---> Red Ryder - Sundays 1939-1942 Red Ryder - Sundays 1943-Up Red Ryder - Dailies

Sunday Comics
Item # Date-#-size* Condition* Price Notes
S1190-0001 1939/05/14 - H G/G/G $4.00 On reverse This Curious World(H)
S1190-0002 1939/08/06 - H G/G/G $4.00 On reverse This Curious World(H)
S1190-0003 1939/09 - 1T, 2H G/G/G $12.00 On reverse This Curious World(1H), Grin an' Bear it(1H), Joe Palooka(1T) (9/3, 9/17, 9/24)
S1190-0004 1939/10 - 2H G/FR-G/G $6.00 On reverse This Curious World(2H) (10/1, 10/15)
S1190-0005 1939/12/31 - H G/G/G $4.00 On reverse This Curious World(H)
S1190-0167 1940/01/21 - F G/G/VG $10.00 w/Little Beaver, On reverse Moon Mullins/KItty HIggins by Frank Willard(F)
S1190-0168 1940/02/18 - F G-VG/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Off the Record(H), Girls(H)
S1190-0322 1940/03/31 - H G/FR-G/VG $5.00 On the Range Panel, On reverse This Curious World(H)
S1190-0323 1940/04/14 - H G/G/VG $6.00 On the Range Panel, On reverse Mr. and Mrs.(H)
S1190-0324 1940/04/21 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse The Bungle Family(H)
S1190-0325 1940/04/28 - H G/G/VG $6.00 On the Range Panel, On reverse The Nebbs(H)
S1190-0326 1940/05/05 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse The Nebbs(H)
S1190-0170 1940/06/02 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Hollywood Husband(H), Off the Record(H)
S1190-0327 1940/06 - 2H G/G/VG $8.00 On reverse This Curious World(1H) (6/9, 6/30)
S1190-0306 1940/07/14 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Grin and Bear It by George Lichtenstein(F)
S1190-0307 1940/07/21 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $6.00 On reverse Joe Palooka(H), Li'l Abner(H)
S1190-0347 1940/07/28 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $6.00 On reverse Joe Palooka(H), Li'l Abner(H)
S1190-0328 1940/07 - 3H G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Captain Easy(2H), This Curious World(1H) (7/14-7/28)
S1190-0176 1940/08/04 - F FR-G/FR-G/VG $6.00 On reverse Joe Palooka(H), Li'l Abner(H)
S1190-0309 1940/08/11 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Grin and Bear It by George Lichtenstein(F)
S1190-0310 1940/08/25 - F G/FR-G/VG $10.00 On reverse Grin and Bear It by George Lichtenstein(F)
S1190-0329 1940/09 - 2H G/G/VG $8.00 On reverse Captain Easy(2H), This Curious World(1H) (9/15, 9/29)
S1190-0311 1940/10/27 - F G/G/G $10.00 w/Little Beaver, On reverse Out Our Way(H), Weeny Witch Hot Dog ad(H)
S1190-0007 1940/11/10 - H FR/FR/G $1.00 On reverse Freckles(H)
S1190-0182 1941/01/05 - F FR-G/FR-G/VG $8.00 On reverse Tarzan(H), Li'l Abner(H)
S1190-0008 1941/01/05 - H FR-G/FR/G $2.00 TPB, On reverse Capt Easy(H)
S1190-0187 1941/02/23 - F G/G/VG $12.00 w/Little Beaver Cut-Out, On reverse Moon Mullins/Kitty Higgins by Frank Willard(F)
S1190-0330 1941/02 - 3H G/G/G $12.00 On reverse Boots(2H), This Curious World(1H) (2/9-2/23)
S1190-0313 1941/03/16 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Out Our Way(H), Brenda Breeze(H)
S1190-0010 1941/03 - 2H G/G/G $8.00 On reverse Boots(2H) (3/2, 3/9)
S1190-0314 1941/04/06 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Out Our Way(H), Brenda Breeze(H)
S1190-0315 1941/04/13 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Out Our Way(H), Brenda Breeze(H)
S1190-0193 1941/04/27 - F G/G/VG $12.00 w/Little Beaver, On reverse Dick Tracy by Chester Gould(F)
S1190-0011 1941/04 - 2H G/G/G $8.00 On reverse Boots(1H) (4/6, 4/27)
S1190-0331 1941/05/04 - H G-VG/G/VG $6.00 On the Range Panel, On reverse top-cut Joe Palooka(H)
S1190-0012 1941/05/11 - H G/G/G $6.00 On the Range Panel, On reverse Boots(H)
S1190-0317 1941/05/25 - F G/FR-G/VG $12.00 On reverse Army Antics(H), Our Boarding House(H)
S1190-0332 1941/05 - 2H G-VG/G/VG $8.00 On reverse bottom-cut Superman(1H) (5/18, 5/25)
S1190-0348 1941/06/01 - F G/G-VG/G $12.00 w/Little Beaver. On reverse Sappo/Thimble Theatre w/Play Money by Zaboly & Sims(F)
S1190-0349 1941/06/08 - F G-VG/G-VG/GVG $12.00 w/Little Beaver. On reverse Sappo/Thimble Theatre w/Play Money by Zaboly & Sims(F)
S1190-0350 1941/06/22 - F G-VG/G-VG/GVG $12.00 w/Little Beaver. On reverse Sappo/Thimble Theatre w/Play Money by Zaboly & Sims(F)
S1190-0198 1941/06/22 - F G/G/VG $12.00 w/Little Beaver, On reverse Little Orphan Annie/Maw Green by Harold Gray(F)
S1190-0351 1941/06/29 - F G-VG/G-VG/GVG $12.00 w/Little Beaver. On reverse Sappo/Thimble Theatre w/Play Money by Zaboly & Sims(F)
S1190-0333 1941/06 - 4H G-VG/G/VG $16.00 On reverse Boots(2H), Jane Arden(1H) (6/1-6/15, 6/29)
S1190-0200 1941/07/27 - F G/G/VG $12.00 w/Little Beaver, On reverse Alley Oop/Foozy's Foolosophies by VT Hamlin(F)
S1190-0334 1941/07 - 4H G-VG/G/VG $16.00 On reverse Grin and Bear It(2H), Boots(1H), BW Nut Bros(1TH) (6/1-6/15, 6/29)
S1190-0201 1941/08/03 - F G/G/VG $12.00 w/Little Beaver, On reverse Charlie Chan(H), Yankee Doodle(H)
S1190-0202 1941/08/10 - F G/G/VG $12.00 w/Little Beaver, On reverse Alley Oop/Foozy's Foolosophies by VT Hamlin(F)
S1190-0203 1941/08/17 - F G/G/VG $12.00 w/Little Beaver, On reverse Charlie Chan(H), Yankee Doodle(H)
S1190-0204 1941/08/24 - F G/G/VG $12.00 w/Little Beaver, On reverse Flyin' Jenny(H), Smilin' Jack(H)
S1190-0016 1941/08 - 4H G-VG/G/VG $16.00 No reverse (8/3, 8/10, 8/24, 8/31)
S1190-0017 1941/09/07 - F G/FR-G/VG $10.00 On reverse Joe Palooka by Ham Fisher(F)
S1190-0021 1941/09 - 4H G-VG/G/VG $16.00 No reverse
S1190-0335 1941/10 - 3H G-VG/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Joe Palooka(3H) (10/5-10/19)
S1190-0352 1941/10/12 - F G/G/VG $10.00 w/Little Beaver. On reverse Joe Palooka by Ham Fisher(F)
S1190-0336 1941/10/26 - H G/G/VG $6.00 On the Range Panel, On reverse top-cut Abbie an' Slats by Raeburn Van Buren(H)
S1190-0337 1941/11/23 - H G/G/VG $6.00 On the Range Panel, On reverse Off the Record by Ed Reed(H)
S1190-0338 1941/11 - 4H G-VG/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Mary Worth(1H), top-cut Abbie an' Slats(3H) (11/2-11/16, 11/30)
S1190-0353 1941/12/14 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $12.00 w/Little Beaver. On reverse Joe Palooka by Ham Fisher(F)
S1190-0027 1941/12 - 4H G/G/G $16.00 On reverse Grin and bear it(1H)
S1190-0339 1942/01/04 - H G-VG/G/VG $6.00 On the Range Panel, On reverse top cut Abbie an' Slats(H)
S1190-0340 1942/01/11 - H G-VG/G/VG $6.00 Riverboat Panel, On reverse top cut Abbie an' Slats(H)
S1190-0341 1942/01 - 2H G-VG/G/VG $8.00 On reverse top cut Abbue an' Slats(2H) (1/18, 1/25)
S1190-0342 1942/02/01 - H G-VG/G/VG $6.00 Riverboat Chase Panel, On reverse top cut Abbie an' Slats(H)
S1190-0343 1942/02 - 3H G-VG/G/VG $12.00 On reverse top cut Abbie an' Slats(2H), Mary Worth(1H) (2/8-2/22)
S1190-0229 1942/03/01 - F G/G/VG $12.00 w/Little Beaver, On reverse Alley Oop/Foozy's Foolosophies by VT Hamlin(F)
S1190-0030 1942/03 - 5H G-VG/G/VG $20.00 On reverse Ella Cinders (1H), This Curious World(1H),top cut Abbie an' Slats(3H)
S1190-0354 1942/04/05 - F G-VG/G/VG $12.00 On reverse True Comics(H), Flyin' Jenny w/Paper Doll(H)
S1190-0355 1942/04/12 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $12.00 On reverse Dixie Dugan(H), Joe Palooka(H)
S1190-0356 1942/04/19 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $12.00 On reverse Dixie Dugan(H), Joe Palooka(H)
S1190-0035 1942/04 - 4H G-VG/G/VG $16.00 On reverse top cut Abbie an' Slats(4H)
S1190-0357 1942/05/03 - F G-VG/G-VG/GVG $12.00 w/Little Beaver. On reverse Sappo/Thimble Theatre w/Play Money by Zaboly & Sims(F)
S1190-0234 1942/05/03 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse True Comics(H), Flyin' Jenny(H)
S1190-0235 1942/05/10 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse True Comics(H), Flyin' Jenny(H)
S1190-0236 1942/05/17 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Charlie Chan(H), Jane Arden(H)
S1190-0358 1942/05/24 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Dixie Dugan(H), Joe Palooka(H)
S1190-0037 1942/05 - 5H G-VG/G/VG $20.00 On reverse Mary Worth(1H), top cut Abbie an' Slats(4H)
S1190-0038 1942/06 - 4H VG/VG/VG $16.00 On reverse Little Orphan Annie(1T), bottom cut Captain Easy(3H)
S1190-0039 1942/07 - 3H G-VG/G/VG $12.00 On reverse This Curious World(1H), Mary Worth(1H), Dixie Dugan(1H) (7/5-7/19)
S1190-0359 1942/08/23 - F G/G/VG $12.00 w/Little Beaver. On reverse Sappo/Thimble Theatre w/Play Money by Zaboly & Sims(F)
S1190-0360 1942/08/30 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $12.00 w/Little Beaver. On reverse Sappo/Thimble Theatre w/Play Money by Zaboly & Sims(F)
S1190-0040 1942/08 - 3H G/G/G $12.00 On reverse Private Lives(1H), Life's Like That(1H), Mary Worth(1H) (8/16-8/30)
S1190-0041 1942/09 - 4H G-VG/G/VG $16.00 On reverse Small Change War Bond ads by Al Capp(2H - 1 is Top cut), Private Lives(1H), top cut Abbie an' Slats(1H)
S1190-0361 1942/10/11 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $12.00 On reverse Sappo/Thimble Theatre w/Play Money by Zaboly & Sims(F)
S1190-0042 1942/10 - 4H G-VG/G/VG $16.00 On reverse Dixie Dugan(1H), Boots(1H), Cheerioats ad featuring Cheeri O'Leary(1TH), Nut Bros(1SX)
S1190-0362 1942/11/08 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $15.00 Stampede Panel. On reverse Sappo/Thimble Theatre w/Play Money by Zaboly & Sims(F)
S1190-0363 1942/11/22 - F G-VG/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Sappo/Thimble Theatre w/Play Money by Zaboly & Sims(F)
S1190-0043 1942/11 - 3H G-VG/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Jane Arden(2H) (11/1, 11/8, 11/22)
S1190-0265 1942/12/20 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse True Comics(H), Flyin' Jenny(H)
S1190-0266 1942/12/27 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse True Comics(H), Flyin' Jenny(H)
S1190-0044 1942/12 - 4H G-VG/G/VG $16.00 On reverse Off the Record(1H) Small Change War Bond ads by Al Capp(2H, both top-cut),  top-cut Abbie an Slats(1H)
Newspaper Comics Links ---> Red Ryder - Sundays 1939-1942 Red Ryder - Sundays 1943-Up Red Ryder - Dailies

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