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Issue Details

Issue #42
Published August 1950
Frequency Montly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing George T. Delacorte, Jr. (president); Helen Meyer (vice-president); Albert P. Delacorte (vice-president)

Cover Details

Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)
Notes Gene Autry (photo)

1 page Gene Autry illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

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

24 page Gene Autry story Gene Autry Crushes "The Spider"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Spider Mooney; Cathy Osgood; Larry Blaine; Bruno
Synopsis First line: "Sounds like shootin´, Champ! A lot of shootin´!"
Genre Western
Notes Art comments by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

16 page Gene Autry story "Gene Autry Reads a Riddle"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Tony (villain); Matt Barry; Jerry Robbins; Jake (villain); Mike (villain)
Synopsis First line: "Two against one never did appeal to me, Champ! Let´s go down an´give him a hand!"
Genre Western
Pencils Jesse Marsh ?
Inks Pete Alvarado ?
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

2 page Hop Sing text story "Hop Sing and the Crank Letter"

Characters Hop Sing; Sheriff Dave Kelsey; Denver Dan
Synopsis First line: "As soon as he entered the kitchen, Hop Sing saw the folded piece of paper under the back door."
Genre Western
Letters Typeset
Notes Copyright, 1950, by Western Printing & Litho. Co. Two illustrations.

5 page Panhandle Pete story "The Ghost Rider"

Characters Panhandle Pete; Tommy; Janey
Synopsis First line: "Get your rope, Janey! I´ll show you how to do this hop-skip trick!"
Genre Western
Pencils Mike Arens
Inks Mike Arens
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23) Last half page a promo ad from the publisher: "Subscribe now-Mail this Coupon Today!"

1 page Dell promo (ad from the publisher) "Big round-Up! for BOYS & GIRLS FREE..."

Characters Gene Autry (photo)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside back cover. Membership Certificate and Emblem of the Dell Comics Club! One photo of Gene Autry, and some small drawings.

1 page Gene Autry illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

Characters Gene Autry (photo)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)
Notes Back cover. Gene Autry with gun.