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36January 1954
$0.10

Two-Fisted Tales #36

EC · January 1954 · on sale 1953

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Identification plate

Series
Two-Fisted Tales (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#36
Publication date
January 1954
Key date
1954-01-00
On-sale date
1953
Indicia publisher
Fables Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0A Difference of Opinioncover1pencils: John Severin; inks: Will Elder
1In Memoriumpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Al Feldstein
2Gunfire!comic story8script: Colin Dawkins; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaMarshall Ben Slaughter (death); Jack Slaughter [aka Black Jack Slaughter] (the Marshall's son); Uncle Matt (Jack's uncle); Jack's unnamed Aunt; Ben Slick (businessman); new unnamed Marshall; bank robbers [Curly; rest unnamed] (villains, all die); Scarface Bill Gutherie [aka Regan] (villain)
3Battle!comic story7script: Robert Graves, Colin Dawkins; pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Reed Crandall; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaTiberius Claudius Caesar; General Aulus; Posides; Caractcus (soldier); Cattigan (soldier, brother of Caractacus)
4Lone Wolf Constabletext story1script: Colin Dawkins; pencils: John Severin; inks: John Severin; colors: Marie Severin
5Justice!comic story6script: Colin Dawkins, John Severin; pencils: John Severin; inks: John Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben Oda
6Dangerous Man!comic story7script: Colin Dawkins; pencils: John Severin; inks: Will Elder; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaRuby Ed Coffey

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