All Star Western #75
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Dead Man's Alley!", the Crazy Hat Gang terrorizes the frontier town by hanging a scarecrow in the likeness of Johnny Thunder, a warning to the lawman who dares return. When schoolteacher John Tane stands up to them, he’s thrown through a window—only to transform into Johnny Thunder by night, using the scarecrow as cover. As dawn breaks, the outlaws ride to their mock execution, only to be met with a blazing surprise: the scarecrow is alive and firing six-guns. Written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated by Mort Drucker with inks by Sy Barry, this 1954 Western thriller features a striking cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella, blending frontier grit with a touch of the uncanny.
Find on ebay
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Cast · 1 character
Full credits
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
The Crazy Hat Gang erects a scarecrow of Johnny Thunder and shoots it up as a warning "if that lawman ever dares show his face around here!" Schoolteacher John Tane (JT's secret identity) stands up to the outlaws and gets thrown through a window. Changing to Johnny Thunder, he hides out by night and waits... Morning, as the outlaws ride to their scarecrow, it fires blazing six-guns! With surprise on his side, the "scarecrow" thumps the outlaws. The sheriff even pins a badge on the scarecrow. "A tin star for a straw man!"
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).
Reviews
Reader reviews
No reader reviews yet.