Old-fashioned Comics: All Star Western (V2) #01 – #11 (1970 - 1972) DC

1970 Series
Publisher: DC
Publication Dates: August-September 1970 / April-May 1972
Number of Issues Published: 11 (#1 – #11)
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Publication Type: magazine
Pages: 52 Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly

Tracking
Numbering continues with Weird Western Tales (DC, 1972 series) #12

Characters:

Pow-Wow Smith; Outlaw; El Diablo, Billy the Kid, Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hickok,

Davy Crockett, Jonah Hex, Bat Lash,

The series was revived in the following decade, and ran 11 bimonthly issues (Sept. 1970 – May 1972) before changing its title and, slightly its format to become Weird Western Tales. All-Star Western vol. 2, #1 starred Pow-Wow Smith, scripted by John Broome, with art by Carmine Infantino. The next four starred the characters Outlaw and El Diablo. With issue #5, the character Outlaw was dropped, with the cover logo “Outlaw” now referring to the replacement-feature star, Billy the Kid. The Western “all-stars” now included such historical characters as Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill and Davy Crockett, in a mix of new stories and reprints, as well as DC stalwarts Pow-Wow Smith, El Diablo and Bat Lash.

Issue #10 (February–March 1972) introduced the enduring and popular character Jonah Hex, created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga (Tony de Zúñiga). Hex continued as the star of the comic when it changed its name to Weird Western Tales with issue #12 (July 1972), and he continued into issue #38 (Feb. 1977) of the 59-issue series.

Authors:

Script :

John Broome, Robert Kanigher,

Gil Kane, Denny O'Neil, John Albano, Sergio Aragonés (plot); Len Wein (dialogue)

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino (signed), Neal Adams,

Tony DeZuniga (Tony de Zúñiga), Jim Aparo (signed),

Gray Morrow, Alan Weiss, Joe Kubert, John Prentice,

Gil Kane

Inks:

Carmine Infantino (signed), Joe Giella, Neal Adams,Tony DeZuniga (Tony de Zúñiga,

Gray Morrow, Gil Kane (signed), Jim Aparo (signed), Dick Giordano, Joe Kubert, John Prentice