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Gene Autry's Champion (1951-1955 Dell) 18

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    Gene Autry's Champion (1951-1955 Dell) 18

    Comic book featuring stories focusing on famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autrys horse. Painted cover art by Sam Savitt. "Champion and the Young Rustlers," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Morris Gollub; Two young horse rustlers are working High Valley where Champion watches over the purebred stock; The rustlers capture Champion. Rebel frees Champion; Champion rescues Ricky from a cougar. "Champion Finds the Lobos of Lost Canyon," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Morris Gollub; After the train jumps the track, Ricky and Champion wander lost, and encounter horse thieves. Plus: the inside front cover features a picture of a bronze plaque awarded to Dell Publishing by Newsdealers Post Number 1169 of the American Legion. The plaque, presented on November 14, 1954, was received by George T. Delacorte, Jr., President of the Dell Publishing Company, "in recognition of his efforts in establishing and maintaining the Dell Comics line as clean and wholesome juvenile entertainment, and because in doing so he has set an example for the entire comics publishing industry to follow." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $16 Gene Autry 's Champion # 18 FINE July 1955 Sam Savitt painted cover

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