Unofficial Western Comics Index

WESTERN COMICS #69

Cover Date: May-June 1958
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1958-03-04

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Cover Credits:
Art: Gil Kane
Colors: Jack Adler

Story: "The Timid Sheriff of Elkhorn!" (8 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):

Danvers Brothers Gang (first appearance for all three)

Location(s):

Elkhorn

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Second Story: "The Mask of Peril!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Joe Giella
Lettering	Gaspar Saladino
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Nighthawk

Supporting Character(s):

Nightwind (his horse)

Villain(s):

Unnamed crooks (first appearance for all; trick Nighthawk into wearing a mask that marks his eyes with black rings to find out his true identity)

Location(s):

Concha City

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the late 19th Century (Hawkes taps into a telephone)

This story takes place in early to mid February.

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Third Story: "A Message from Tinhorn" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Art	Frank Giacoia
Lettering	Joe Letterese
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Rodeo Rick (last appearance)

Supporting Character(s):

Comet (his horse; last appearance)

Villain(s):

Abel Portman and his gang (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Tinhorn (first appearance)

Buckeye (first appearance)

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Fourth Story: "Secret of the Bullet-Riddled Painting!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Art	Howard Sherman
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Wyoming Kid

Supporting Character(s):

Racer (his horse)

Villain(s):

Spotted Mask Gang (first appearance for all)

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