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8March-April 1949
$0.10

Western Comics #8

DC · March-April 1949 · on sale 1949-01-26

First appearance: Sagebrush Sam
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Identification plate

Series
Western Comics (DC, 1948 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
March-April 1949
Key date
1949-03-00
On-sale date
1949-01-26
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Sagebrush Sam - 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: John Lehti; inks: John Lehti
2The Origin of the Wyoming Kid!comic story10pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Ira SchnappWyoming Kid [Bill Polk]
4Thrill to the Punch-Packed Action of the Fighting West!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Joe GiellaJohnny Thunder; Dale Evans
5The Battle of Liberty Hill!comic story8script: Phil Evans; pencils: Jimmy Thompson; inks: Jimmy Thompson; letters: Ira Schnapp
6Mule Sittercomic story0.5script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie Allen; letters: Stookie AllenBilly Smith
8Bison's Friend!comic story1script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie Allen; letters: Stookie AllenBuffalo Jones
9Wagon-Wheel War!comic story8script: Joe Millard; pencils: Charles Paris; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappNighthawk; Deuce Devlin
10It Happened Out Westcomic story0.5script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie Allen; letters: Stookie Allen
12Rodeo Queenscomic story2script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie Allen; letters: Stookie AllenEarlene Nelson; Gloria Shiner; Lillian Cowan; Ora Mae Clark; Eve Wilken; Martha Ann Graham; Dolores Beutel; Dorothy Cude
13Cowboy Flips Starring Sagebrush Samactivity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin NaydelSagebrush Sam First
14Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
15From War-Whoop to Wigwagtext story2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond PerryDoctor-Major Albert Myer; Lieutenant Alexander
16The Phantom of Gunsmoke Mesa!comic story10script: Phil Evans; pencils: Ed Smalle Jr.; inks: Ed Smalle Jr.; letters: Ira Schnapp
17Scribblypromo (ad from the publisher)0.67script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerScribbly
18-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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