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6June-July 1971
$0.15

All-Star Western #6

DC · June-July 1971 · on sale 1971-04-08

First appearance: Billy JoFirst appearance: Billy the Kid
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Identification plate

Series
All-Star Western (DC, 1970 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
June-July 1971
Key date
1971-06-00
On-sale date
1971-04-08
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Billy Jo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Billy the Kid - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Billy the Kid...Killercover1pencils: Tony DeZuniga; inks: Tony DeZuniga; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBilly Jo First, Billy the Kid First
1Billy the Kid... Killer!comic story12script: John Albano; pencils: Tony DeZuniga; inks: Tony DeZuniga; letters: John CostanzaBilly Jo First, Billy the Kid First
2Town Tamercomic story3script: Gil Kane; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; letters: Ray HollowayWild Bill Hickok
3The Night of the Snake!comic story7script: Gil Kane, Denny O'Neil; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Tony DeZuniga; letters: Milt SnapinnBick Lupson
4Shooting High!text story1script: Charles King; pencils: Sal Amendola; inks: Sal Amendola

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Jonah Hex and Other Western Tales #21979On eBay ›
Jonah Hex and Other Western Tales #31980On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Jonah Hex #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-0760-1		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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