Issue Details

Issue	#87
Published	February-March 1956
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Julius Schwartz
Notes	Cover pencils credit confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (28 August 2007)

Cover Details - "The Gold Nugget Ambush!"

Characters	Johnny Thunder
Genre	western
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Joe Giella ?
Notes	Cover pencils credit confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (28 August 2007)

5 page Trigger Twins story "The Phantom Desperado"

Genre	western
Script	Robert Kanigher
Pencils	Ross Andru
Inks	Mike Esposito
Notes	Credits for script and pencils confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [December 2007]. The records show that Andru was also paid for the inks on this story, but scholars believe Mike Esposito to be the actual inker.

6 page Strong Bow story "Five Peace Arrows of Strong Bow"

Genre	western
Script	Edward France Herron
Pencils	Jerry Grandenetti
Inks	Jerry Grandenetti
Notes	Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [December 2007].

5 page Foley of the Fighting 5th story "Drummer Boy of the 5th Cavalry"

Genre	western
Script	John Broome
Pencils	Howard Sherman
Inks	Howard Sherman

5 page Johnny Thunder story "Gold Nugget Ambush"

Genre	western
Script	Robert Kanigher
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Gil Kane