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72August-September 1953
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All Star Western #72

DC · August-September 1953 · on sale 1953-06-03

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Series
All Star Western (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#72
Publication date
August-September 1953
Key date
1953-08-00
On-sale date
1953-06-03
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Legend of the Lawman!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe GiellaWalt Trigger, Wayne Trigger
1The Line of Starspromo (ad from the publisher)1
2Boomerang Ambushcomic story6script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Sy BarryJohnny Thunder [John Tane]
5Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
6Death at Roaring Clouds!comic story5.67script: David Kahn; pencils: Jerry Grandenetti; inks: Joe GiellaStrong Bow
9Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer
10Raiders of the Dakota Trail!comic story5.67script: John Broome; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Joe GiellaLt. Dan Foley; Teddy Roosevelt
12Texas Trail-Blazertext article2letters: typesetCharley Goodnight
13Firearms of the Westcomic story1
14Legend of a Lawman!comic story6script: William Woolfolk; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Bernard SachsWalt Trigger, Wayne Trigger

Plus 6.16 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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