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Issue Details

Issue #43
Published September 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)

Cover Details

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

1 page Gene Autry illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

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

24 page Gene Autry story "Owlhoots of Deadwood Mesa"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Grego (villain); Jimmy Farrow; Ginger Farrow; Bart Forrester (villain)
Synopsis First line: "I recon a swim in this stream might wash off th´alkali dust, eh, Champ?"
Genre Western
Pencils Nicholas Firfires
Inks Nicholas Firfires
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

16 page Gene Autry story "The Phantom Rider"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Sheriff Ben Noble; Walt Hansen; Jane Mallory; Roy Burke; Sid Fox
Synopsis First line: "I don´t know about you, Champ, but I´m too bushed to push on to Sundale tonight!"
Genre Western
Pencils Mike Arens
Inks Mike Arens
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

2 page text story "An Educated Sucker"

Characters Blade Maddox; Tom Jessup; Abner Haley
Synopsis First line: "Blade Maddox and Tom Jessup entered the La Mesa general store at the same moment."
Genre Western
Letters Typeset
Notes Copyright, 1950, by Western Printing & Litho. Co. Two illustrations

5 page Panhandle Pete story "The Short-Lived Republic"

Characters Panhandle Pete; Tommy; Janey
Synopsis First line: "Gosh, Panhandle Pete, camping out is fun!"
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); Champion (horse, photo)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)
Notes Back cover Gene Autry and Champion