Issue Details

Issue	#31
Published	September 1949
Frequency	Monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	?

Cover Details

Characters	Gene Autry (photo); Champion (photo; a horse)
Genre	Western
Pencils	? (photo); ?
Inks	? (photo); ?
Colors	? (photo); ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Dell Comics Are Good Comics"

Characters	Gene Autry (photo)
Genre	Western
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	On inside front cover in black and white.

16 page Gene Autry story "Gene Autry Rides Alone"

Characters	Gene Autry; Mister Harvey; Tad; Pete (villain); Ben (villain); Sheriff Rickart; Spud (villain)
Synopsis	First line: "That´s a funny rig...two horses pulling a few forkfuls of hay..."
Genre	Western
Pencils	Jesse Marsh
Inks	Jesse Marsh
Notes	Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

24 page Gene Autry story "The Rio Rosa Valley War"

Characters	Gene Autry; Champion as Champ (horse); Stagedriver Nix Jackson; Bob Thorpe (alias Jones); Bull (villain); Hake (villain); Sam Allen; Ruth Allen; Doc Barclay; Cattle Baron Hal Thorpe
Synopsis	First line: "It is nearing noon and since sunup, Gene Autry and Champ have been pushing westward..."
Genre	Western
Pencils	Nicholas Firfires
Inks	Nicholas Firfires
Notes	Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

2 page text story "Not all bad"

Characters	Mary; Denver Jack; Doc Walters; Sheriff
Synopsis	First line: "Mary was startled when she saw the footprints on the creek bank."
Genre	western
Pencils	Jesse Marsh
Inks	Jesse Marsh
Letters	typeset
Notes	Copyright, 1949, by Western Printing & Litho. Co. Two illustrations

6 page A Panhandle Pete Yarn story "The Hill of Silver"

Characters	Panhandle Pete; Tommy; Janey; Don Miranda
Synopsis	First line: "Break out the bacon an´ beans, Maw!"
Genre	Western
Pencils	Pete Alvarado ?
Notes	Copyright, 1949, by Western Printing & Litho. Co. Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.25)

illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

Characters	Gene Autry (photo); Champion (photo; a horse)
Genre	Western
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Notes	On inside back cover in black and white.

1 page Western illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

Characters	Gene Autry (photo)
Genre	Western
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Notes	Back cover color photo