"Who's El Diablo?" Topic
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Tango01  | 12 Aug 2025 4:38 p.m. PST |
"The facts: Lazarus Lane first appeared in All-Star Western vol.2 #2 (not #3 as his Who's Who entry claims), a strip that last 7 issues before the title became Weird Western Tales, and 6 not-always consecutive issues after. In the 1980s, the strip would be revived in Jonah Hex as a back-up, for another 9 stories. Other people would later take the El Diablo name, but Lane himself would get a Vertigo mini-series in 2001 and a number of guest-starring roles in the 2000s Jonah Hex.
How you could have heard of him: The New52's All Star Western would also premiere El Diablo in its second issue, but only give him one more go. Nowadays, the name is associated with a member of the Suicide Squad. Thanks to the Justice League Unlimited episode that features western stars, a larger audience may be aware of him…"
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