Weird Western Tales #39 Values

Publisher: DC, 1977

About Weird Western Tales #39

Origin and first appearance of Scalphunter. Jose Garcia-Lopez cover. George Evans and Dick Ayers art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Scalphunter

Pencils: José Luis García-López (signed)

Inks: George Evans (signed)

Letters: Joe Letterese ?

STORY DETAILS

(3 Stories)

Title: Scalphunter

Characters: Scalphunter [Brian Savage]; Matt Savage

Synopsis: When a group of grave-robbers tangle with a band of Kiowa, a passing column of U.S. Cavalry kill all but one of the Kiowa, whom they assume are the agressors in the fight. The surviving Kiowa, who is called Ke-Woh-No-Tay, is actually the son of Matt Savage, who was kidnapped as an infant. He is re-united with his dying father, but rejects his white heritage and is jailed. He escapes prison and tracks down the grave-robbers, killing all but one, who clears him of wrong-doing in the original conflict.

Pages: 17.500

Script: Michael Fleisher

Pencils: Dick Ayers

Inks: George Evans

Reprints: Jonah Hex and Other Western Tales (DC, 1979 series) #1 (September-October 1979)

Notes: Origin and first appearance of Scalphunter. Series created by Sergio Aragones and Joe Orlando, per letter column. Originally to be called The Savage, but changed for legal reasons, per The Comic Reader #137 and #139. Character is grown-up kidnapped son of Matt Savage from late-50s/early-60s Matt Savage, Trail Boss series in WESTERN COMICS.

Title: And Now...We Interrupt This Comic to Bring You a Word from Your New Publisher...

Characters: Jenette Kahn

Synopsis: Jenette Kahn recounts some of the recent officer changes at DC and her background in publishing.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Jenette Kahn (signed)

Pencils: Neal Adams (signed)

Inks: Neal Adams (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Includes a note from Jack Adler, Vice-President of DC. On third page between pages 10-11 of story.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	7	9	22	11	0	0	57
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	8	9	22	11	0	0	59

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