Lone Heroes and the Myth of the American West in Comic Books, 1945-1962

David Huxley is a senior lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He is the editor of the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. He is the author of Nasty Tales: Sex Drugs and Rock n Roll in the British Underground and co-editor of Superheroes and Identities.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Inventing and Selling "Buffalo Bill" in Comic Books, 1949–1957.- 3. Billy the Kid: The Outlaw as Lone Hero, 1952–1958.- 4. Roping n’ Riding: Selling Western Stars, 1946–1962.- 5. Conclusion.