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12June-July 1972
$0.25

Weird Western Tales #12

DC · June-July 1972 · on sale 1972-04-06

First appearance: Jonah Hex
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Identification plate

Series
Weird Western Tales (DC, 1972 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
June-July 1972
Key date
1972-06-00
On-sale date
1972-04-06
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jonah Hex - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertJonah Hex First
1Promise to a Princess!comic story15script: John Albano; pencils: Tony DeZuniga; inks: Tony DeZunigaJonah Hex First
2A Time to Die!comic story4script: Cary Bates; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Berni WrightsonEl Diablo, Lazarus Lane
3-in-house column1pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset
4Brotherscomic story10.17script: Sergio Aragonés, Denny O'Neil; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyBat Lash
5House of Mysterypromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath
6For Suspense House of Secretspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Michael Wm. Kaluta; inks: Michael Wm. Kaluta
7The Treasure of the Flaming Arrows!comic story7.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Carmine InfantinoPow-Wow Smith
8Weird Western Talespromo (ad from the publisher)0.33Jonah Hex; El Diablo
9-letters page1script: Joe Orlando

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Jonah Hex and Other Western Tales #21979On 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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