Walt Disney's Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Young Davy Crockett" kicks off with a rugged rescue as the young frontiersman and George Russel save two Cherokee boys from a bear, bringing them home to their village. Written by Paul S. Newman and illustrated by John Ushler, this 1955 Dell comic captures the early days of Davy Crockett’s legend, with a quiet moment of camaraderie quickly shadowed by rising tension when Long Knife, wronged and banished, returns with a dark purpose. The cover by John Ushler sets the tone with a bold, classic image of the young Crockett in frontier gear, a 25-cent adventure from the golden age of comic storytelling.
After saving two young Cherokee boys from a bear, Davy Crockett and George Russel escort them home to their village, where they’re welcomed by Chief Watami and the tribe’s leaders, Red Eagle and Quick Fox. But their kindness stirs resentment in Long Knife, who is banished for opposing their actions—and returns years later, driven by a thirst for vengeance against the white men and the Cherokee alike.
Davy Crockett’s sharp wit and sharper aim earn him a grudge from Hank Binns after a humiliating knife-throwing loss in a frontier tavern. When Davy and Georgie Russel set out to track the notorious bear known as Ol’ Three Claws, Binns sees his chance for revenge—and the wild frontier turns even more unpredictable.
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Reprinted in Walt Disney Presents Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier #[nn] (1969), Walt Disney Comics Digest #20 (1970), Walt Disney Comics Digest #25 (1970), Walt Disney Comics Digest #28 (1971)
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