Hopalong Cassidy comic books issue 1

Cover by Harry Parkhurst. Stories and art by Joe Payne and Harry Parkhurst. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Technically, this issue was a one-shot at the time of its publication; Fawcett did not continue the series until 1946. Hopalong must prevent Snake Slade's diseased cattle from infecting the countryside. Someone is killing the settlers on Apache Creek, and Hopalong wants to know why. Hoppy fears the feud between two ranchers will come to a head during the upcoming rodeo. Plus a look at the history of Hopalong Cassidy, and a profile of actor William Boyd, so identified with the role that every issue of the comic carries a "starring William Boyd" banner. Hopalong Cassidy; Vultures of the V-Bar-8; The Apache Creek Nesters; Wacky World; Sheepman's Message; Death Rides the Rocking R!; Slap-Happy Makes a War Effort. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Texas John Alden" short story reprint featuring Breckenridge Elkins written by Robert E. Howard under the pseudonym Patrick Irvin (Irvin was Howard's middle name)

Volume 1, Issue 1 - Fall, 1950. 6.5" x 9.5", 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Very Good $24.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Moderate.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - Winter, 1951. 6.5" x 9", 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $15.00 View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Color touch. 1.5" Cumulative spine split.

1st Printing. Based on Characters Created by Clarence E. Mulford. Illustrated by Jack Crowe. Hardcover, 2 Pop-ups, 8-in. x 11-in., 24 Pages, Full Color.

First printing. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 28 pages, full color. All Ages

2nd and later printings. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 28 pages, full color. All Ages

1st Printing - Written by Francis M. Nevins. Spanning a film career from 1935 - 1954, this book contains the entire filmography of William Boyd the actor who would portray the cowboy legend, Bill "Hopalong" Cassidy. Includes biography, screenshots and behind-the-scenes material of all of your favorite Hopalong titles. Softcover, 8.5" x 10.5", 324 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Preface by President Bill Clinton. Foreword by Don McLean. Hopalong Cassidy: An American Legend follows "Hoppy" from his introduction in a 1905 magazine story to becoming the B-Western movie hero so perfectly portrayed by William Boyd that he became a national role model and television's first superstar. Co-written by Grace Bradley Boyd ("Mrs. Hoppy") and richly illustrated with photos and posters, the 368-page book offers a compelling first-person account of the amazing love story that helped Hopalong Cassidy become America's most beloved and enduring Western icon! Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12 1/2-in., 368 pages, full color. Cover price $75.00.

Variant Limited Leather Edition - Signed by Grace Bradley Boyd - 1st printing. Written by Michael Cochran in the words of Grace Bradley Boyd. Grace Bradley Boyd is now 95, and her mind is razor sharp, with memories of her early days in Brooklyn and her coming to Hollywood in the early 1930's as a new Paramount starlet. She tells story after story about her and Bill, about Bill and Hoppy - here is a real story, the story of Grace and Bill, with the entire film career of both of them and the story of Hopalong Cassidy woven into the tapestry. Theirs was a love story, a remarkable one. It is a book of posters, too. And an accurate telling of how William Boyd literally became the fictional character Hopalong Cassidy, and how he soared to a worldwide popularity with millions of children. The volume features introductions by President Bill Clinton and singer Don McLean. This limited edition of only 1,000 copies is bound in real genuine cowhide (not bonded leather, real leather) with sterling silver decoration on the cover. The leather is thick because it is embossed with a special design created by leather artisan Jim Lockwood, who studied Hoppy's original gun belt at the American Heritage Center in Wyoming. Only 1000 copies have been produced, sparing no expense, and each book comes in a handmade clamshell box which is also embossed with a photo of William Boyd as Hoppy. Each copy of this edition is numbered and has been hand-signed by Grace Bradley Boyd. Hardcover (Leatherbound with a handmade clamshell box), 9 1/2-in. x 12 1/2-in., 368 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 1,000 copies. Cover price $300.00.

1st Printing. Based on Characters Created by Clarence E. Mulford. Illustrated by Jack Crowe. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 24 Pages, Full Color.

1st printing. Hardcover with cloth spine. By Clarence E. Mulford. Five interior color illustrations by Maynard Dixon. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 392 pages, Text, with B&W illustrations.

1st printing.

By Francis M. Nevins.

With a comprehensive checklist of Clarence Mulford's writings and a complete filmography providing cast and credits for every Hopalong Cassidy movie and every episode of the later TV series, Hopalong Cassidy: On the Page, On the Screen is the definitive book on a fascinating subject.

Hardcover, 520 pages, Text (with B&W Photos).

Cover price $40.00.

Catalog and informative guide produced by Harry Sherman that was distributed to movie theaters. It contained order numbers for advance movie paraphernalia: display promo posters, throwaway novelty items, children's special agent cards, and the like. Along with general pointers and ideas on how to create buzz for the film in order to attain the highest profits out of every "Hopalong Cassidy" picture show. Examples (hold a lariat throwing event, hire an attractive female to ride a horse and hold a sign, etc.). The interior contains over a dozen photos of William Boyd and supporting actors, plus a full page photo collage. Softcover 10-in. x 14-in. 16 pages B&W.

1st edition by Grosset & Dunlap. Reprint of the original 1921 A. C. McClurg & Co. Edition. Complete with dust jacket. By Clarence E. Mulford. No illustrations. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 354 pages, Text.