Jack Kamen, Joe Kubert and More in Cow Puncher Comics, at Auction

I’ve to confess I discovered it utterly not possible to do that publish about Cow Puncher Comics with out first diving into the historical past of the time period “cow puncher.”  At its most blatant, the time period is a fundamental different to the phrase “cowbow,” and like the same “cowpoke” (which appears to have gained traction a bit later than cow puncher), most presume it derives from the utilization of poles to poke and prod cows into going locations they do not wish to go.  But shortly after the time period gained traction in the 1870s, its which means was thought-about far much less literal.  One 1881 commentary about cow punching as a occupation merely implied it was extra forceful than herding and left it at that.  A extra full 1900 definition would appear to again that up in extra element, saying that “Cow punching does not mean punching a cow, in the literal English meaning of the term. It means bringing to the ground an untamed steer from a herd grazing on the prairie, and having secured him, shipping him to market or reserving him on the ranch to be converted into beef or other purposes when required.”

Avon Periodicals’ Cow Puncher Comics might not have a lot cow punching even in that broad sense of the time period, nevertheless it’s a short-lived seven-issue cowboy western sequence from 1947-1949 made memorable with some basic Good Girl covers by the likes of Jack Kamen (in all probability), Walter Johnson, Al Ulmer and others, plus artwork by the likes of Rudy Palais, Joe Kubert, Paul Reinman, Fred Kida and extra.  You can get a number of problems with the Cow Puncher Comics sequence up for public sale in the 2023 March 12-13 Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction #122311 at Heritage Auctions. Prospective bidders who’re new to Heritage Auctions can take a look at their FAQ on the bidding course of and associated issues.

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