THE HAWK #11 [ST. JOHN] WESTERN PRE-CODE COMIC **MATT BAKER (GGA) COVER*** 1955

Series Title: The Hawk (1953 series)

Issue #: 11

Story Title:

• Desert Gunsmoke (The Hawk)
• Hopi Hero
• [State Orphanage] (Buckskin Belle)
• Death in Disguise (text story)
• The Dead Man Plays (text story)
• [Claimjumpers] (The Texan)

Date of Publication: March 1955

Edition: Standard / Regular Edition (Pre-Code / Golden Age)

Publisher: St. John Publications

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Cover Price: 0.10 USD

Cover Artists: Matt Baker

Artists: Carmine Infantino, Bob Lubbers, Frank Bolle, and others on interiors

Writers: Various (typical for St. John Western anthology)

Characters: Main Feature: The Hawk (masked Western hero/lawman) Backup Features: Buckskin Belle, The Texan (Jory Braden), various outlaws, frontier characters, and supporting cast typical of 1950s Western comics

Key Facts:

• Golden Age Western anthology comic from St. John Publications.
• Iconic Matt Baker cover featuring strong Good Girl Art (GGA) style — highly sought after by collectors.
• Pre-Code era issue with classic 1950s Western action, outlaws, and adventure tales.
• Includes popular backup features: Buckskin Belle and The Texan.
• Several stories are reprints from earlier St. John/Ziff-Davis issues.
• Short-lived but highly collectible St. John title from the mid-1950s.
• Very popular among Golden Age Western and Matt Baker fans.

Page Count: 36 pages

Condition: Please refer to the accompanying photos for condition, we are amateur graders, all best efforts are taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photos, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.

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