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Issue Details

Issue #87
Published February-March 1956
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes Cover pencils credit confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (28 August 2007)

Cover Details - "The Gold Nugget Ambush!"

Characters Johnny Thunder
Genre western
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Joe Giella ?
Notes Cover pencils credit confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (28 August 2007)

5 page Trigger Twins story "The Phantom Desperado"

Genre western
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks Mike Esposito
Notes Credits for script and pencils confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [December 2007]. The records show that Andru was also paid for the inks on this story, but scholars believe Mike Esposito to be the actual inker.

6 page Strong Bow story "Five Peace Arrows of Strong Bow"

Genre western
Script Edward France Herron
Pencils Jerry Grandenetti
Inks Jerry Grandenetti
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [December 2007].

5 page Foley of the Fighting 5th story "Drummer Boy of the 5th Cavalry"

Genre western
Script John Broome
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman

5 page Johnny Thunder story "Gold Nugget Ambush"

Genre western
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Gil Kane