Unofficial Western Comics Index

WESTERN COMICS #72

Cover Date: November-December 1958
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1958-09-02

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Joe Giella
Colors: Jack Adler

Story: "The Rainbow Trail of Doom!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Joe Giella
Lettering	Gaspar Saladino
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Pow-Wow Smith

Villain(s):

Jason Hill and three partners (first appearance for all; a ruined prospector who fakes a crime to learn Pow-Wow's methods)

Location(s):

Elkhorn

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Second Story: "The Riddle of the Crystal Ball!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Bernard Sachs
Lettering	Milt Snapinn
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Nighthawk (poses as a fortune teller)

Supporting Character(s):

Nightwind (his horse)

Villain(s):

Lute Parker and Jed Travis (first appearance for both)

Location(s):

Desert Wells

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Third Story: "The Mystery Lantern of Pinto Gap!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Art	Howard Sherman
Lettering	Morris Waldinger
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Wyoming Kid

Supporting Character(s):

Racer (his horse)

Villain(s):

Hank Morris and Jim Prentice (first appearance for both; steal $100,000 and split up; signals Jim with a Green Lantern)

Location(s):

Hammerhead

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