Unofficial Western Comics Index

WESTERN COMICS #64

Cover Date: July-August 1957
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1957-05-03

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Jerry Serpe
Colors: Jack Adler

Story: "The Strong Man in the West!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Art	Carmine Infantino
Lettering	Milt Snapinn
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Pow-Wow Smith

Villain(s):

Kaibou (first appearance; a large, very strong Arapah brave who bullies his tribe and seeks to start wars; reforms and promises peace)

Location(s):

Elkhorn

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Second Story: "The Secret of Nighthawk's Signature!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Joe Giella
Lettering	Milt Snapinn
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Nighthawk

Supporting Character(s):

Nightwind (his horse)

Villain(s):

Chuck and his partner (first appearance for both; two crooks who use Hannibal's signatures to guess his identity)

Comment(s):

This story takes place during a US Census year.

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Third Story: "Wild Animal Rodeo!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Art	Sy Barry
Lettering	Milt Snappin
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Rodeo Rick

Villain(s):

Two crew members (first appearance for both; part of a traveling zoo who robs the town during exhibits and a rodeo)

Location(s):

Indian Mesa (first appearance)

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Fourth Story: "The Five Clues to Outlaw X!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Art	Frank Giacoia
Lettering	Gaspar Saladino
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Wyoming Kid

Supporting Character(s):

Racer (his horse)

Villain(s):

Outlaw X (first appearance; a crook who taunts an elderly sheriff with clues to his final crime)

Location(s):

Hondo City (first appearance)

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