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Issue Details

Issue #55
Published September 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)
Notes Copyright, 1951, by Gene Autry. Designed and produced by Western Printing & Lithographing Co.

Cover Details

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

1 page text article "Horses and Wranglers"

Genre Western; Fact
Pencils Bob Jenney
Inks Bob Jenney
Letters typeset
Notes Copyright, 1951, by Western Printing & Litho. Co. On inside front cover in black and white. Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

24 page Gene Autry story "Gene Autry and the Legend of the Blue Flame"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion [as Champ] (a horse); Don Fidelio Adalco; Ramon Adalco; Dona Maria Adalco; Don Miguel (flashback, death); Juan Lopez (death); Manuel Gomez; Chico (a dog); Benito (villain)
Synopsis First line: "How long do you figure you´ll be gone, Gene?"
Genre Western
Pencils Nicholas Firfires
Inks Nicholas Firfires ?
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

16 page Gene Autry story "Gene Autry Picks a Winner"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion [as Champ] (a horse); Ann Lawrence; Mrs. Lawrence; Old Bailey; Al Jackson [also as Jack] (villain)
Synopsis First line: "Come on, Champ! The Lawrence´s spread is right over those hills."
Genre Western
Pencils Pete Alvarado ?
Inks Pete Alvarado ?
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

2 page text story "The Lucky White Bean"

Characters Mr. Wilson; Lonny Smith; Gentleman Sam (villain)
Synopsis First line: "The day was a scorcher until late afternoon..."
Genre Western
Pencils Tony Sgroi ?
Inks Tony Sgroi ?
Letters typeset
Notes Copyright, 1951, by Western Printing & Litho. Co. Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

5 page story "Number One Citizen"

Characters Rex Sutton (villain); Bo Fraser (villain)
Synopsis First line: "That does it, Rex!"
Genre Western
Pencils Tony Sgroi
Inks Tony Sgroi
Notes Copyright, 1951, by Western Printing & Litho. Co. Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

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 Subscription information for Gene Autry Comics.

1 page Gene Autry illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

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