All Star Western #108

(August-September 1959)

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Origin of Johnny Thunder (Table of Contents: 2)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 15.34 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Johnny Thunder [John Tane]

Synopsis

Origin story. Young John Tane's father is sheriff and expects his son to follow him. His mother says "Books are better than bullets", and John promises to be a schoolteacher. Yet his father is aging and needs him. So John becomes two people and adopt the identity of "Johnny" + "Thunder" during a storm. He changes clothes, blacks his hair, changes his speech, and becomes an unofficial sheriff, saving his father from bandits, then resuming his identity of John Tane, schoolteacher.

Reprints

• in Buffalo (Semic, 1982 series) #1/1982 (uke 2 1982)
• in Two Guns for Johnny Thunder (K. G. Murray, 1982 series) #[nn] ([1982])

Indexer Notes

This story is divided into two segments: one of 5.67 pages and one of 9.67 pages for a total of 15.34.

This is a Silver Age revamp of Johnny Thunder and All-Star Western. JT always wore cavalry pants, a white hat, and a fringed jacket. Now he wears red and blue.

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun! (Table of Contents: 5)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Rube Grossman

Inks

Rube Grossman

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Indexer Notes

Appears on the page immediately after the previous sequence.

Pioneer River Crossings (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz

Pencils

Morris Waldinger

Inks

Tom Nicolosi

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

non-fiction; western-frontier

Reprints

• from Hopalong Cassidy (DC, 1954 series) #87 (March 1954)

Indexer Notes

Appears on the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

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Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[Kwakiutl, Kichai, Yuki] (Table of Contents: 8)

Indian Tribal Names / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz

Pencils

Morris Waldinger

Inks

Tom Nicolosi

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

non-fiction; western-frontier; historical

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Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Nichols Industries, Inc. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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The Hitching Post / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Miller (Hitching Post Editor)

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

western-frontier

Indexer Notes

Letters from Marve Robin, Jay Reed, Wade Feyers.

Sheriff Trigger's Lucky Streak! (Table of Contents: 13)

The Trigger Twins / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Trigger Twins

Synopsis

Sheriff Walt Trigger saves an Indian's life and his given a lucky charm he carries in his holster. Brother Wayne warns he'll push his luck too far. Hunting thieves in the desert, Walt barely defeats them with Wayne's secret help. And Wayne also stole the lucky charm from his holster - to show what Walt can do without it.

Reprints

• in Buffalo (Semic, 1982 series) #6/1982 (uke 12 1982)

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Tootsie Roll Fudge / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Flying Jet / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Bill's Vacation Gift from Dad! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Junior Sales Club of America / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Daisy Training Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)