Western Hero (1949) 81
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Issue #81
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Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Leonard Frank, Al Liederman and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Hopalong Cassidy's pal Drake attempts to build a bridge across Twin Rivers, but rustlers don't want the bridge and will kill to stop it. Gunslinger Ben Sweeney believes he is unbeatable because he has Wild Bill Hickok's gun - but then he meets Monte Hale. Masked outlaws try to kidnap the governor's daughter, but Tom Mix suspects they're really after the mysterious diamond pendant she's wearing. Plus a profusion of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade, and a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Hopalong Cassidy and the Threatening Past; Monte Hale: Killer's Gun!; Cactus Brain; Red Roan: Portrait of a Horse; Gabby Hayes: Sweet Capture; Li'l Buck; Cowboy Cal; Tumbleweed Jr.; Tom Mix and the Pendant Plot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
