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Cover of Mighty Samson (1964) #1

Mighty Samson (1964) #1

Western 1964–1982 series Cover date Jul 1964

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About this issue

Mighty Samson #1 (1964) is issue #1 of Western's Mighty Samson (1964–1982), with a cover date of July 1964. Written by Otto Binder and drawn by Frank Thorne.

Creators

Writer
Otto Binder
Penciller
Frank Thorne
Inker
Frank Thorne
Letterer
Ben Oda
Cover artist
Morris Gollub

The stories

“Mighty Samson”

In a Post-Nuclear War New York, a youth is born with the strength of ten men due to radiation induced mutation. While growing up, his mother is killed and her dying wish is for Samson to use his great strength to help others and fight evil. In the process, he finds and teams up with Mindor, an intellectual trying to understand the old sciences and devices, and his daughter Sharmaine, to help the less fortunate.

“Ancient Weapon”

Samson, Sharmaine, and Mindor are searching for useful gear when they stumble across rifles in an ancient armory. When they are attacked by an antlered gorilla, Mindor figures out how to use the rifle and kills the beast. Unfortunately, Kull and his gang observed this, captures them, and tries to force them to tell how to make the rifle work. In the process of escaping, Samson brings down the roof of the armory, which buries the rifles.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.