The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide’s thorough reporting of innumerable comic book values has been complimented by charts that compare top comic books by value. For the Guide’s 25th anniversary in 1995, charts ranked titles by genre and time period, including the top western books. This list boasts several issues from the same popular titles, especially their first issues. However, there are plenty of later key stories represented as well. Below is the list of the top 25 western comics based on their value in the Guide #25.

#1 – Gene Autry #1 – $3,200
#2 – Hopalong Cassidy #1 – $2,950
#3 – Red Ryder Victory Patrol – $2,800
#4 – Tom Mix #1 – $1,500
#5 – Red Ryder Comics #1 – $900
#6 – Western Picture Stories #1 – $850
#7 – Gene Autry #2 – $750
#8 – Tomahawk #1 – $735
#9 – Roy Rogers Four Color #38 – $700
#10 – Lone Ranger Large Feature Comic #7 – $650
#11 – Lash LaRue Western #1 – $625
#12 – Cowboy Comics #13 – $600
#13 – Red Ryder Comics #3 – $600
#14 – Rocky Lane Western #1 – $550
#15 – Tom Mix Western #1 – $550
#16 – Western Picture Stories #2 – $550
#17 – Gene Autry #3 – $520
#18 – Gene Autry #4 – $520
#19 – Gene Autry #5 – $520
#20 – Jimmy Wakely #1 – $500
#21 – Lone Ranger Large Feature Comics #3 – $500
#22 – Lone Ranger Feature Book #21 – $500
#23 – Lone Ranger Feature Book #24 – $500
#24 – Tom Mix #2 – $500
#25 – Two Gun Kid #1 – $500