| Boys' Ranch | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Harvey Comics |
| Schedule | Bimonthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | October 1950 – August 1951 |
| No. of issues | 6 |
| Main character(s) | Clay Duncan Dandy Wabash Angel Wee Willie Weehawken Happy Face Palomino Sue Geronimo |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Joe Simon, Jack Kirby |
| Artist(s) | Mort Meskin Marvin Stein |
| Collected editions | |
| Kid Cowboys of Boys' Ranch | ISBN 0-87135-859-X |
| The Best of Simon and Kirby | ISBN 1-84576-931-7 |
Boys' Ranch is a six-issue American comic book series created by the veteran writer-artist team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby for Harvey Comics in 1950. A Western in the then-prevalent "kid gang" vein popularized by such film series as "Our Gang" and "The Dead End Kids", the series starred three adolescents—Dandy, Wabash, and Angel—who operate a ranch that was bequeathed to them, under the adult supervision of frontiersman Clay Duncan. Supporting characters included Palomino Sue, Wee Willie Weehawken, citizens of the town Four Massacres, and various Native Americans, including a fictional version of the real-life Geronimo.
Noted for its use of single and double-page illustrations, the series has been lauded as one of Simon and Kirby's most significant creations.[1] It was briefly revived through reprints in 1955, and all six issues were reprinted in a hardcover edition by Marvel Comics in 1991 with introductions by Jim Simon and Kirby.
- ^ Markstein, Don (2006–2008). "Boys' Ranch". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2009.