Charlton’s Space Western #42 (February 1953) had a one-pager set in the Canadian West. “An Amazing Space Journey: A Tale of the Canadian West” was written by an unknown writer. The art for this strange Northern was done by John Belfi.
The tale begins in Essex in England. In the year 1898, Jethro Barton is kidnapped by spidery aliens. He fights the abductors and escapes. To find himself in the Yukon! He mines for gold and strikes it rich. Letters in his pocket prove that he had been in England only two days before…
I can’t find any mention of Jethro Barton, so I think this story is completely made up.
Canada’s West is known for its UFOs. I grew up in an Alberta town with an actual landing pad for UFOs. What can I say…
