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Issue Details

Issue #54
Published August 1951
Frequency Monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing George T. Delacorte, Jr. (president); Helen Meyer (vice-president); Albert P. Delacorte (vice-president)

Cover Details

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

1 page filler "Western Horses"

Characters Broncho; Cayuse
Synopsis First line: "A broncho, contrary to popular belief, is not a bucking horse."
Genre Western
Pencils Bob Jenney
Inks Bob Jenney
Letters Typeset
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

24 page Gene Autry story "The Hermit of the Sand Dunes"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion (horse); The Hermit; Mexican Captain; Sheriff Blake
Synopsis First line: "An abandoned mine"
Genre Western
Pencils Nicholas Firfires
Inks Nicholas Firfires
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

16 page Gene Autry story "The One-Eared Burro"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Buz Thompson; Orin Flint (villain); Simon Thompson
Synopsis First line: "Look, Champ, that youngster´s cryin´..."
Genre Western

2 page text story "The Slightest Slip"

Characters Bob Lang; Dave Peterson; Peggy Ross
Synopsis First line: "Bob Lang was plenty nervous and for four mighty good reasons..."
Genre Western

5 page Panhandle Pete story "The Gold-Stuffed Cannon"

Characters Panhandle Pete; Tommy; Janey
Synopsis First line: "Panhandle Pete! Goody!"
Genre Western
Pencils Jesse Marsh
Inks Jesse Marsh
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) "Free 5 Beautiful, Big Full Color Pictures"

Characters Gene Autry (photos)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photos)
Inks ? (photos)
Letters Typeset
Notes Subscription information for Gene Autry Comics.

1 page Gene Autry illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

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