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Issue: All Star Western #80
Publication Date: December 1954
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Issues: #80 of 62 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/05/1954
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Julius Schwartz (actual)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.; Later Standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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The Hidden Sheriff!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): The Trigger Twins
Character(s): Trigger Twins [Walt Trigger; Wayne Trigger]
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In Content Item: FlagTomahawk #3/1955 published January 1955
as Sheriffens hemlighet [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
Character(s): George Jowett; Jim Norman
First Line: Come on, buddy, quit being a bag-of-bones weakling like I was...
Synopsis: Body-building ad.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Hidden Sheriff!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Reed
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): The Trigger Twins
Character(s): Trigger Twins [Walt Trigger; Wayne Trigger]
Synopsis: Walt, the sham sheriff, finally confesses to the townspeople that "meek storekeeper" Wayne is the real fighting twin. He pins the badge on Wayne and walks away. Grifters soon descend to shoot up the town, and Wayne must act inept to keep their secret. But Walt is captured and shoved off a cliff. Wayne hauls him to safety and shoots up the villains. Upon their return to town, people say, "Walt must've been sun-struck to say Wayne was the real sheriff. But everything's okay now!"
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In Content Item: FlagSeriemagasinet #12/1957 published December 1957
as Den avslørte sjeriffen! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Tootsie Roll Scores a Touchdown Every Time!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tootsie Roll
Synopsis: Ad for Tootsie Roll, Tootsie Pops and Tootsie Fudge.
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Pages: 1
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Now More Than Ever - Look for This Famous Symbol!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Plastino; Owen Fitzgerald; Gil Kane; Jim Davis
Inker(s): Al Plastino; Owen Fitzgerald; Bernard Sachs; Jim Davis
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, anthropomorphic, celebrity, superhero
Feature(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Superman; Bob Hope; Rex the Wonder Dog; Fauntleroy Fox; Crawford Crow
Synopsis: Ads for Superman #93, Adventures of Bob Hope #30, Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #18, The Fox and the Crow #21.
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Pages: 1
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The Boy Warrior!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Herron
Penciller(s): Jerry Grandenetti
Inker(s): Jerry Grandenetti
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Strong Bow
Character(s): Strong Bow
Synopsis: A boy hurtles over "Misty Falls" (now Niagara Falls), and Strong Bow needs vine-arrows to rescue him. He doesn't speak their language, so can't learn the boy's fate. He protects him from falling rocks, a broken rope bridge, and finally dumps an avalanche on the assassins. An elder explains the boy is now their chief since his father died yesterday!
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In Content Item: FlagSeriemagasinet #6/1958 published May 1958
as Guttekrigeren [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Thompson
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ray Thompson
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Fleer's Dubble Bubble; The Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids
First Line: Here is the trick which has amazed visitors for many, many years!
Synopsis: Bubble gum ad.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Martin Naydel
Penciller(s): Martin Naydel (signed)
Inker(s): Martin Naydel (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Martin Naydel
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, western
Feature(s): Indian Facts
First Line: Oklahoma is the state with the greatest number of Indians!
Synopsis: Facts about Oklahoma, Chief Rain-in-the-Face, Navajos, and Pueblo Indians.
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From Content Item: FlagDale Evans Comics #4 published March 1949
was [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.5
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The Superstitious Mine Owner!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Julius Schwartz
Penciller(s): Morris Waldinger
Inker(s): Tommy Nicolosi
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Character(s): Oil Sparks
First Line: Oll Sparks was only an ordinary prospector--till something happened in Cripple Creek, Colorado, that turned him into one of the most extraordinary gold-hunters of all time...
Synopsis: Miner Oll Sparks finds plenty of gold after making a lucky charm from a piece of iron pyrites (Fools Gold). Then one day it is smashed and Sparks finds no more gold. Eventually he loses his fortune and retires.
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In Content Item: FlagMy Greatest Adventure #28 published February 1959
as The Superstitious Mine Owner! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales of the Unexpected #86 published December 1964
as The Superstitious Mine Owner! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Uprising at Apache Ridge!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Broome
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Foley of the Fighting 5th
Synopsis: Lt. Dan Foley has two assignments: stop an Apache uprising, and escort a peaceful emigrant wagon train. Foley's fighting cavalrymen volunteer to fight Apaches, except for one odd duck, Griffiths. Is he a coward, a stain on the 5th's pride? Even as they battle Apaches, Foley must rescue "dazed and confused" Griffiths. Yet he perks up when they reach the wagon train. Griffiths' fiancée is a passenger! Lt Foley forgives the young man's worried fretting, and reflects there are no cowards in the Fighting 5th.
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Pages: 5.67
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): DC Comics
Synopsis: A list of the members of DC's advisory board members: Dr. Lauretta Bender, Josette Frank, Dr. W. W. D. Sones and Dr. S. Harcourt Peppard.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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The White Indian Chief!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Miller
Penciller(s): Raymond Perry
Inker(s): Raymond Perry
Colorist(s): Raymond Perry
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, western
Synopsis: The story of a Frenchman who became chief of an American Indian tribe.
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Pages: 2
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A Bullet for Johnny Thunder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker
Inker(s): Sy Barry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Johnny Thunder
Character(s): Johnny Thunder
Synopsis: Johnny Thunder is almost ambushed in Ravine Pass, but shoots faster and captures three badmen. Yet a bigger danger waits in town. A schemer has hired a killer named Coffin to gun JT down in a "fair gunfight". JT is coshed, hauled into town, and given empty guns for the fight. He races on foot and horseback, and punches Coffin. The gunfight will take place, with each shooter having one bullet. But Coffin chickens out, a coward. Just as well, for JT emptied both guns himself!
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Pages: 6
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Men - Women - Boys - Girls Prizes Given

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The FUNMan
Synopsis: Ad to recruit salespeople for Religious Motto wall plaques.
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Pages: 1
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Look at the Prized Stamp I Found!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Littleton Stamp Co.
Synopsis: Ad for stamp collectors with an offer for 145 free stamps.
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Pages: 1
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Announcing the New Daisy Red Ryder Carbine

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Harman
Inker(s): Fred Harman
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Company
Character(s): Red Ryder; Little Beaver
Synopsis: Ad for Daisy BB guns, showcasing the new Red Ryder model.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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3 Sure-Shot Winners

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Thom McAn Shoes
Synopsis: Shoe ad for three different styles, only $7.95 per pair.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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