Heroes
| Trigger Twins | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | All-Star Western #58 (May 1951) |
| Created by | Robert Kanigher (writer) Carmine Infantino (art) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Walt and Wayne Trigger |
| Abilities | Excellent marksmen |
The Trigger Twins first appear in All-Star Western #58 (May 1951), the first issue of that title under its new name (previously known as All Star Comics), and was one of the features that replaced the previous stars, the Justice Society of America. The series was created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino.
The series feature the adventures of a pair of twin brothers, Walt and Wayne Trigger. Walt is a sheriff, while Wayne is a civilian. The series' running theme has Wayne covering for Walt on various adventures as needed, through secretly wearing identical clothes and using a twin of Walt's horse, so that no one suspects that Wayne was covering for Walt.
The series ran through All Star Western #116 (1961) after which they were replaced by another feature, and were unseen until Showcase #72 (February 1968) when a story was reprinted under the banner, "Top Gun", a oneshot filler issue. In 1973 they were given a short-lived title. The Twins appeared in All-Star Squadron during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, at which point it is revealed they reside on Earth-Two. Their origin was told in Secret Origins #48 in April 1990.
The two heroes known as The Trigger Twins have been reanimated as Black Lanterns. They were seen in Weird Western Tales #71.
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