(February-March 1972)

DC, 1970 Series
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Volume:
3
Price:
0.25 USD
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
Bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Brand:
DC [character]
Editing:
Joe Orlando; Mark Hanerfeld (assistant)
Format:
Standard US Modern Age size; Color; Saddle-stitched; Newsprint

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

["What shocking truth made the town he saved fear Jonah Hex?"] (Table of Contents)

Jonah Hex / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Tony DeZuniga
Inks:
Tony DeZuniga
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Job Number:
J-1491 ?

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
El Diablo; Bat Lash; Jonah Hex
Reprints:
Reprint Note before Migration:
  • in Millennium Edition: All-Star Western 10 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn]
  • in Showcase Presents Jonah Hex (DC, 2005 series) #1

Welcome to Paradise (Table of Contents)

Jonah Hex / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
John Albano
Pencils:
Tony DeZuniga
Inks:
Tony DeZuniga
Colors:
?
Letters:
John Costanza ?
Job Number:
J-1378

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Jonah Hex (intro)
Synopsis:
After helping a town rid themselves of a gang of thieves, Jonah befriends a small boy.
Reprints:
Reprint Note before Migration:
  • in Jonah Hex (DC, 1977 series) #5 (October 1977)
  • in Millennium Edition: All-Star Western 10 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn]
  • in Showcase Presents Jonah Hex (DC, 2005 series) #1

Indexer Notes

It appears that Tony DeZuniga modelled Big Jim after Lee Marvin.


The Devil's Secret (Table of Contents)

El Diablo / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Gray Morrow
Inks:
Gray Morrow
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Job Number:
J-1203

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
El Diablo
Reprints:
Reprint Note before Migration:
  • in Millennium Edition: All-Star Western 10 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn]

["Dear Editor. Western comics are nothing new..."] (Table of Contents)

Trail Talk / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Joe Orlando ?
Letters:
typeset
Job Number:
J-1478

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from James Crawford; Bill Ingram; William J. Denholm III; and John Saint.


["Between the covers of this book..."] (Table of Contents)

Our Army at War / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war
Characters:
Sgt. Rock

Indexer Notes

House ad for DC 100 Page Super Spectacular #DC-9 (also listed as Our Army at War #242) (February 1972), advertised as "on sale Dec. 23rd". Promo cover shows a cover date of Mar, whereas the actual comic subsequently had a cover date of Feb.


[Revenge Part 2] (Table of Contents)

Bat Lash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Sergio Aragones; Denny O'Neil
Pencils:
Nick Cardy; Mike Sekowsky (pages 1-5)
Inks:
Nick Cardy
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Job Number:
J-1395-B

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Bat Lash
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Conclusion of two-part story.


["In the next action-packed issue..."] (Table of Contents)

All-Star Western / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.4 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Nick Cardy
Inks:
Nick Cardy
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier

Indexer Notes

Next issue blurb, with contents, advertised as "on sale on or about Feb. 3rd".


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. ["What shocking truth made the town he saved fear Jonah Hex?"]
    Jonah Hex
  2. 1. Welcome to Paradise
    Jonah Hex
  3. 2. The Devil's Secret
    El Diablo
  4. 3. ["Dear Editor. Western comics are nothing new..."]
    Trail Talk
  5. 4. ["Between the covers of this book..."]
    Our Army at War
  6. 5. [Revenge Part 2]
    Bat Lash
  7. 6. ["In the next action-packed issue..."]
    All-Star Western
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Edgar Loftin
  • Bruno Andreacchi
  • Jerry Hillegas
  • Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Mike Nielsen