Issue Details

Issue	#40
Published	June 1950
Frequency	Monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	George T. Delacorte, Jr. (president); Helen Meyer (vice-president); Albert P. Delacorte (vice-president)
Notes	Copyright, 1953, by Gene Autry. Designed and produced by Western Printing & Lithographing Co.

Cover Details

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

1 page Gene Autry illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

Characters	Gene Autry (photo)
Genre	Western
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Notes	Inside front cover

24 page Gene Autry story "The Taming of Brimstone"

Characters	Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Kansas; Dirk Dutton; Flapjack Hobbs; Janet Carey; Reverend Roger Ellis
Genre	Western
Pencils	Nicholas Firfires
Inks	Nicholas Firfires
Notes	Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

6 page Panhandle Pete story "Treasure of Little River"

Characters	Panhandle Pete; Janey; Tommy; Carl Stoneham; Laura; Louis Anvers; Pedro; Captain Flores
Synopsis	First line: "Janey! The divinin´rod´s pullin´! That means there´s gold or silver here!"
Genre	Western
Pencils	Pete Alvarado ?
Notes	Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

2 page text story "The Telltale Footprints"

Characters	Mel Potter; Barney Reed; Sheriff Clark; Deputy Johnson
Synopsis	First line: "Mel Potter´s pale eyes were full of undisguised hatred as they bored into Barney Reed´s face."
Genre	Western
Letters	Typeset

16 page Gene Autry story "The Lucky Piece"

Characters	Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Bill Stewart; Jill Stewart; Sheriff Thompson; Ted; Jumbo; Morgan
Synopsis	First line: "Whew! That sun is plenty warm!"
Genre	Western
Pencils	Jesse Marsh
Inks	Jesse Marsh
Notes	Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23) Last half page promo ad from publishers: Subscribe now-Mail this coupon today!

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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); Champion (photo); Dog (photo)
Genre	Western
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Notes	Back cover Handcolored photo