Unofficial Western Comics Index

WESTERN COMICS #4

Cover Date: July-August 1948
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1948-05-26

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Cover Credits:
Art: Howard Sherman

Story: "The Fangs of the Rattler!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Howard Sherman
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Assistant editing	Jack Schiff
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Wyoming Kid

Supporting Character(s):

Racer

Villain(s):

Doc Carter (first appearance; a snake oil salesman who kills heirs of a ranch so he can have it for himself)

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Second Story: "The Four Notches of Hate!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Pencils	Jerry Robinson
Inks	Mort Meskin
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Assistant editing	Jack Schiff
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Vigilante

Supporting Character(s):

Stuff

Villain(s):

Notch Shelby (first appearance; an outlaw; dies)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the 1880s.

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Third Story: "Rodeo for Rogues!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Howard Post
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Assistant editing	Jack Schiff
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Rodeo Rick

Supporting Character(s):

Comet (his horse)

Villain(s):

Dry-Gulch Donlan and his gang (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Thunderation City (first appearance; Rick's home town)

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