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77September-October 1959
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Western Comics #77

DC · September-October 1959 · on sale 1959-07-07

First appearance: Matt Savage
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Identification plate

Series
Western Comics (DC, 1948 series)
Issue
#77
Publication date
September-October 1959
Key date
1959-09-00
On-sale date
1959-07-07
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Matt Savage - 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: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ira SchnappMatt Savage First
2The Barbed Wire Barricade!comic story10.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Morris WaldingerMatt Savage First
4Wunnashowatuck, Sitchanxu, Sugereecomic story0.5script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tommy Nicolosi; letters: Milt Snapinn
7Secret of the Sheriff's Stand-In!comic story7.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Carmine Infantino; letters: Gaspar SaladinoPow-Wow Smith
9Water: A Good Friend or Deadly Enemy -- Depending on You!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily
10-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffChief Hot Foot
11-letters page1script: Jack Miller; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tommy Nicolosi
12Clue of the Outlaw's Hat!comic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Joe LettereseBill Polk, The Wyoming Kid

Plus 7.16 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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