John Tane

John Tane is a DC Western hero who debuted in 1948, operating as a frontier lawman or gunfighter in the American West during the Golden Age era, later connected to DC's broader universe through Crisis on Infinite Earths.

Few characters can claim roots stretching all the way back to DC's Golden Age while still riding into print as late as 2012, but John Tane is exactly that kind of quietly enduring figure. Debuting in All-American Comics #102 in 1948 — crafted by the legendary John Broome and Irwin Hasen — he carved out his place in the saddle-worn pages of All-American Western and All Star Western before his trail eventually wound through the landmark Crisis on Infinite Earths. That last stop puts him in genuinely rarefied company, sharing pages across his career with the likes of Green Lantern, Johnny Thunder, Batman, Supergirl, and The Flash — a roster that speaks to just how deeply woven into DC's tapestry this Western hero became. With a key issue to his name and a publishing span of over six decades, John Tane is a rewarding discovery for any collector with a taste for the frontier corners of the DC universe.