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Issue Details

Issue #39
Published May 1950
Frequency Monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing ?

Cover Details

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

1 page Gene Autry illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

Characters Gene Autry (photo); Champion (a horse, photo)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Notes Inside front cover.

24 page Gene Autry story "No Sale"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion; Bud Loring; Jim Russell; Polly Kirwin; Ray Snyder; Widge; Pete; Buck
Synopsis First line: "Hold it, Champ! I´m curious about that hombre down there! Wonder what he´s up to!"
Genre Western
Pencils Nicholas Firfires
Inks Nicholas Firfires ?
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

6 page Panhandle Pete story "The Lost Galleon"

Characters Panhandle Pete; Janey; Tommy; Jughead (burro)
Synopsis First line: "Tommy! Look who´s turning in at the gate!"
Genre Western
Pencils Mike Arens
Inks Mike Arens
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

2 page Hop Sing text story "Hop Sing´s Outlaw Trap"

Characters Sheriff Dave Kelsey; Hop Sing; Nevada Joe; Blacky (horse)
Synopsis First line: "Sheriff Dave Kelsey pushed back his chair and smiled wearily at Hop Sing, his ancient Chinese cook."
Genre Western
Letters Typeset

16 page Gene Autry story "Gene Autry and the River Pirates"

Characters Gene Autry; Trudy Chandler; Mister Chandler; Linky (villain); Mason (villain); Dutch (villain); River Captain; Mister Ledoux
Synopsis First line: "Father! That cowboy! Doesn´t he look familiar!"
Genre Western
Pencils Jesse Marsh
Inks Jesse Marsh
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

1 page Dell promo (ad from the publisher) "Wanted! Boys and Girls that act fast for a Money-Saving offer..."

Characters Gene Autry (photo)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside back cover

1 page Gene Autry illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

Characters Gene Autry (photo)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)
Notes Back cover. Like most of these pinup photos, this on is hand colored, as can be seen by the saddle and background.