The Ringo Kid ##17
Marvel Comics • The Ringo Kid Vol. 2
Writer
Stan Lee (reprint script)
Interior Artist
Joe Maneely
Cover Artist
Herb Trimpe (pencils); John Verpoorten (inks)
Publication Date
November 1972
Cover Variant
Regular/A Cover (Direct Edition/20-cent price point)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
A Western adventure featuring The Ringo Kid, a half-white, half-Comanche gunslinger. This issue contains the story 'Gundown at the Hacienda!' The Ringo Kid fights to clear his name and survive an ambush by multiple gunmen. Most issues in this volume are reprints of Joe Maneely’s 1950s work from Atlas Comics.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good (CGC 4.0)
Condition Details
Moderate spine stress and multiple color-breaking ticks; significant corner blunting and minor rounding especially on top right; edge wear with small nicks and white rubbing along the spine; surface scuffing/soiling in the white border areas; light tanning of paper visible on the edges; visible crease on the bottom left corner.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5 - $15 | Graded (estimated 4.0): $25 - $40
Recent Sales
Recent raw copies in Mid-Grade (VG to FN) have sold for $8 to $12. Lower-grade copies often sell as part of bulk lots for under $5.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of CGC/CBCS grading would likely exceed the market value of the book in this condition. It is a lower-value Bronze Age reprint title.
Notable Features
Bronze Age reprint of 1950s Atlas stories. Iconic cover by Herb Trimpe. Features Joe Maneely's interior art, who was a favorite of Stan Lee’s before his early passing.
Authentication Notes
Appears authentic with period-appropriate 20-cent pricing, age-appropriate oxidation on the cover stock, and correct Marvel Comics Group trade dress and font types for 1972.