{"product_id":"the-hawk-11-st-john-western-pre-code-comic-matt-baker-gga-cover-1955","title":"THE HAWK #11 [ST. JOHN] WESTERN PRE-CODE COMIC **MATT BAKER (GGA) COVER*** 1955","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Hawk (1953 series)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssue #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesert Gunsmoke (The Hawk)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHopi Hero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[State Orphanage] (Buckskin Belle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeath in Disguise (text story)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dead Man Plays (text story)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Claimjumpers] (The Texan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 1955\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard \/ Regular Edition (Pre-Code \/ Golden Age)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e St. John Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.10 USD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Artists:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matt Baker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtists:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carmine Infantino, Bob Lubbers, Frank Bolle, and others on interiors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWriters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Various (typical for St. John Western anthology)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacters:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMain Feature:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Hawk (masked Western hero\/lawman) \u003cstrong\u003eBackup Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buckskin Belle, The Texan (Jory Braden), various outlaws, frontier characters, and supporting cast typical of 1950s Western comics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGolden Age Western anthology comic from St. John Publications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIconic Matt Baker cover featuring strong Good Girl Art (GGA) style — highly sought after by collectors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-Code era issue with classic 1950s Western action, outlaws, and adventure tales.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes popular backup features: Buckskin Belle and The Texan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral stories are reprints from earlier St. John\/Ziff-Davis issues.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort-lived but highly collectible St. John title from the mid-1950s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery popular among Golden Age Western and Matt Baker fans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlease check out our other items on eBay. All items come from a smoke free environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHappy to combine shipping...!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur story\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e This is my father's \"The Hoarder's\" private comics, toys, memorabilia and collectables collection he's been amassing for over 65 years. We are guesstimating somewhere in the vicinity of half a million comics + the rest of the collectables, ALL of which are to be sold. While we are somewhat aware of certain acquisitions, there is an abundance of anticipation and excitement of the yet to be discovered, we would love you to join us on our journey which is only just beginning... Follow us @ #comic_collector_aus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSome data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. John Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51256791466269,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/4704\/7709\/files\/0EFA658D-A450-4329-8F01-88A6EEF89D9B_1_201_a.heic?v=1778131807","url":"https:\/\/comiccollector.com.au\/products\/the-hawk-11-st-john-western-pre-code-comic-matt-baker-gga-cover-1955","provider":"Comic Collector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}