Quick-Trigger Western #17

Quick-Trigger Western issue 17 was published by Marvel Comics in 1956, during a period when the publisher, then known as Atlas Comics, maintained a prolific output of western-themed anthologies. This era saw the company diversifying its genre offerings to appeal to a post-war American audience captivated by the iconography of the frontier, with titles like this one serving as staples of the newsstand rack.

The issue features artwork characteristic of the house style under editor Stan Lee during the mid-1950s, prioritizing high-contrast ink work and dynamic, action-oriented layouts intended to provide quick, accessible entertainment. While the series did not achieve the lasting cultural footprint of Marvel's later superhero lines, it represents a significant historical snapshot of the transitional period between the collapse of the crime and horror comics market and the eventual rise of the Silver Age.