Character/Dupuis

Red Ryder

Red Ryder first appeared in Crackajack Funnies #9 (1939-03-10), published by Dupuis. 448 appearances are indexed across 12 series.

Red Ryder is a tough cowpoke who lived on Painted Valley Ranch during the 1890s in the Blanco Basin of the San Juan Mountain Range, with his aunt, the Duchess, and his juvenile Native-American sidekick, Little Beaver. Highly successful Western character that bore early merchandising success for a comic feature, including overseas sales of products and affiliation with J.C. Penny Department Stores.