Comic Title: All-Star Western #3
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Dec/Jan 1970
On Sale Date: October 15, 1970 Newsstand Date October 15, 1970
Source: Direct Currents, Action Comics #395, Page 19

Copyright Date October 15, 1970
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1970

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dick Giordano

Title: "Call Him Satan -- Call Him Saint"
Pages: 16

Feature(s):
El Diablo (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Gray Morrow

Reprinted In:
Weird Secret Origins #1 (2004)
DC Universe:Secret Origins HC (2012)
DC Universe:Secret Origins TPB (2013)

Feature Character(s)

• El Diablo (real name Lazarus Lane and origin revealed; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in All-Star Western #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Wise Owl (an indian shaman; first appearance; next appearance in All-Star Western #7)
• Nora Hayes (the girlfriend of Lazarus Lane; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• The Hangman's Gang (Nick and Grizzo named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Pop Woods (a gold miner; no further appearances)
• Albert (a bankteller; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Ellie Vickers (a widow; no further appearances)
• Emma (Albert's wife; no further appearances)
• Nora's father (a doctor; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story contains the origin of El Diablo.

Synopsis:
Bank teller Lazarus Lane is bullied by a trio of rowdy drunks. When he returns to the bank, it is robbed by the Hangman's Gang. Another bank teller and Lazarus's friend Albert is shot and killed defending the bank. Lazarus did nothing. After the incident, Lazarus wishes he could avenge his friends death.

Later, Lazarus is attacked by the men again. They are part of the same gang that robbed the bank. This time Lazarus prepares to stand up for himself, but he is suddenly struck by lightning. Lazarus is taken home and receives care from his friend Wise Owl. He remains in a nearly comatose state for days. When he finally rises, Lazarus assumes the masked identity of El Diablo.

A short time later, El Diablo rescue an old miner from outlaws. The outlaws are also part of the same gang. El Diablo protects the old man and the widow Ellie Vickers from the gang. He finally succeeds in killing the gang leader, an outlaw who was hanged, but survived.