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Issue Details

Issue #111
Published February-March 1960
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz

Cover Details - "The Last Showdown!"

Genre Western
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Gil Kane

10 page Johnny Thunder story "The Last Showdown"

Synopsis The boys in John Tane's classroom believe Ace Durango, a gunfighter, to be the person they most admire. When Durango visits the town, Johnny Thunder has to show them the truth about the person they're respecting.
Genre Western
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Joe Giella

Half page text article "Statement of Ownership"

Letters Typeset

1 page Superboy public service announcement "It's Fun to Help Others"

Genre Superhero
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye

7 page Foley of the Fighting 5th story "The Deadly Boots of Dan Foley"

Synopsis Buffalo Blossom sends Lt. Dan a message telling him to bring a pair of his boots to her tent. Not understanding that by doing this he would be marrying Buffalo Blossom, Dan sets out, but is ambushed by rogue Indians. Buffalo Blossom agrees to marry Bold Moose if he helps Lt. Dan escape.
Genre western
Script John Broome
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman

1 page filler "Redman's Magic"

1 page letters page "The Hitching Post"

Letters Typeset

8 page Trigger Twins story "The Mystery of the Talking Stone"

Synopsis A family returns to their roots in Rocky City after years spent back east. They bring their son who is recovering from an eye operation. Upon their arrival, they're ambushed by outlaws, until Sheriff Walt captures the outlaws. The young boy wants to hear some of Walt's adventures, and Walt returns the next night. But because of his visit, some robbers got away. Walt has Wayne visit the boy as "Sheriff Walt" the next night and when he leaves, the boy follows behind to help him.
Genre western
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Bernard Sachs