#87

Synopsis

Schoolteacher John Tane (Johnny Thunder's secret identity) tells his class "Brains are Better than Bullets". But Silk Black's thugs shoot up the school. Switching to JT, he captures the thugs, but they escape in hours. John Tane asks his schoolkids to help capture Silk Black. They go on a field trip, but discover gold nuggets! Silk Black rides in to steal the "nuggets", but only the first one was real gold - a trap for Black! JT swings from the saddle and bowls over the bad guys, proving "brains are better than bullets".

Credits

Script

Robert Kanigher, Jack Schiff, Ed Herron, Julius Schwartz, John Broome, Jack Miller

Pencils

Gil Kane, Win Mortimer, Jerry Grandenetti, Morris Waldinger, Howard Sherman, Ross Andru

Inks

Joe Giella, Gil Kane, Win Mortimer, Jerry Grandenetti, Tom Nicolosi, Howard Sherman, Mike Esposito

Letters

Ira Schnapp, Milt Snapinn

Editor

Whitney Ellsworth

Actual editor

Julius Schwartz

Illustration

Raymond Perry

Characters

• Susie Gruff
• Buzzy Brown