Hopalong Cassidy (1943 Fawcett/DC) 50

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Stories and art by Frank Bolle and William Shelton. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong tracks down the counterfeit gang working in Twin Rivers, but they get the drop on him just as he discovers their printing press. Outlaw Morey Frost wants a special key, and he's willing to kill to get it. Hoppy's sidekick Mesquite discovers a sinister ventriloquist is actually a con man using the old midget-hiding-in-the-dummy trick. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie and Falling Timber, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck, and a vintage Carnation Milk ad, Rocky Lane Bags the Gold Bandits, featuring movie cowboy Rocky Lane. And a vintage ad for Ringling Brothers Circus Dog Training (!). The Counterfeit Calamity; Pistol Packing Pattie; Hill Billy; Golden Fury; The Missing Key; The Dummy Dilemma; Plug the Pug; Bing and Bong; Big Bow and Little Arrow: The Last Fight; The Empty Six-Shooter. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.