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Issue Details

Issue #35
Published January 1950
Frequency Monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing ?

Cover Details

Characters Gene Autry (photo)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)

1 page Dell promo (ad from the publisher) "Santa says Here´s a Christmas GIFT"

Characters Gene Autry (photo)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (black, white, red)
Letters typeset
Notes On inside front cover in black, white and red. Two photos of Gene Autry and Champion, and one drawing of Santa Claus.

16 page Gene Autry story "Bullet-Proof"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion [as Champ] (a horse); Doc Globe; Bill Denby; Mister Denby; Chickamaw; Sheriff
Synopsis First line: "Let´s take in this quack medicine show, Champ--I´d kinda like to get a look at Doc Globe!"
Genre Western
Pencils Pete Alvarado ?
Notes Maybe pencil artwork by Pete Alvarado, as he began in 1950 on Gene, after two years on Panhandle Pete. Or he may be credited with too much. Art comments by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

6 page story "The Ruse"

Characters Big Mike; Watson; Miller; Hank Slade; Ernie Bond
Synopsis First line: "One morning in the railhead town of Split Rock, Big Mike does some eavesdropping!"
Genre Western
Pencils Pete Alvarado ?
Notes A possible Alvarado pencil work from 1950.

2 page text story "Detective Denny"

Characters Sheriff Barker; Danny Barker; Rick Madsen; Spud
Synopsis First line: "Sheriff Barker frowned when the knock came on the back door."
Genre Western
Pencils Pete Alvarado ?
Letters typeset
Notes Copyright, 1949, by Western Printing & Litho. Co.

24 page Gene Autry story "The Secret of Saddle Butte"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion [as Champ] (a horse); Beth Daly; Uncle Lonesome; Jenny (burro); Jack (burro); Latigo; Gotch
Synopsis First line: "The trail of those train robbers peters out here, Champ!"
Genre Western
Pencils Nicholas Firfires
Inks Nicholas Firfires ?
Notes Last half page promo ad from the publisher: "Use this form for your own subscription" Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

1 page Dell promo (ad from the publisher) "Use this form for Christmas gift subscriptions"

Characters Gene Autry (photo); Champion (photo; a horse)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (black, white, red)
Letters typeset
Notes Inside back cover.

1 page illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

Characters Gene Autry (photo)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)
Notes The photo is in reverse; playing left handed , jacket buttons on wrong side, and ring on wrong hand. The photo is handcolored, look at face, and rock behind him.