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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
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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