Unofficial Western Comics Index

WESTERN COMICS #75

Cover Date: May-June 1959
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1959-03-05

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Joe Giella

Story: "Menace of the Magic Arrows!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Art	Carmine Infantino
Lettering	Joe Letterese
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Pow-Wow Smith

Villain(s):

Ace Wright (first appearance; uses Indian magics to keep him safe while he commits crimes)

Location(s):

Elkhorn

Comment(s):

Ace mentions Johnny Thunder and "Sheriff Trigger Twins" (even though during their adventures, no one knew they were twins!).

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Second Story: "Secret of the Outlaw Timepiece!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Nighthawk

Supporting Character(s):

Nightwind (his horse)

Villain(s):

Lafe and his gang (first appearance for all; use a chiming timepiece to keep track of Nighthawk)

Location(s):

Warbonnet (first appearance)

Story Reprinted in:

Johnny Thunder #3 (July-August 1973)

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Third Story: "The Strange Signs at Saddle Rock!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Art	Howard Sherman
Lettering	Joe Letterese
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Wyoming Kid

Supporting Character(s):

Racer (his horse)

Villain(s):

Six bandits (first appearance for all; terrorize Saddle Rock)

Location(s):

Saddle Rock (first appearance; renamed Wyoming Kid Town)

Indian Wells (first appearance)

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