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Issue Details

Issue #52
Published June 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 The Evolution of the Cowboy´s "Six-Shooter"

Genre Western
Pencils Till Goodan
Inks Till Goodan
Letters Till Goodan
Notes Inside front cover, a cowboy and six Colt Revolvers

24 page Gene Autry story "The Ship in the Desert"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Mike Killian; Mister Killian (villain); Alan Kelso; Adam Smith; Mrs. Smith; Nancy Smith;
Synopsis First line: "Well, Champ, the Smith place is not too much farther now!"
Genre Western
Pencils Nicholas Firfires
Inks Nicholas Firfires
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

16 page Gene Autry story "Barbed Wire and Bullets"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Jim Lloyd (villain); Stan Baylor; Wrangler McCoy; Sheriff
Synopsis First line: "Barbed Wire! I thought it would show up around here..."
Genre western

2 page text story "Outsmarted"

Characters Johnny; Pete Allen
Synopsis First line: "Johnny sat on the top rail of the fence..."
Letters Typeset
Notes Copyright, 1951, by Western Printing & Litho. Co.

5 page Panhandle Pete story "The Fateful Opals"

Characters Panhandle Pete; Tommy; Janey
Synopsis First line: "Hi, there, buttons!"
Genre Western
Pencils Pete Alvarado ?
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 On inside front cover in black and white a promo ad from the publisher

1 page Gene Autry illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

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