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Issue Details

Issue #66
Published August 1952
Frequency Monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
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 Dell promo (ad from the publisher) "Here's Your Subscription Blank..."

Characters Gene Autry (photo); Gene Autry (3 drawings)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo); Jesse Marsh; Nicholas Firfires
Inks ? (photo); Jesse Marsh; Nicholas Firfires
Letters Typeset
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

24 page Gene Autry story "Fire and Murder"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Skid Morrison (villain); Sheriff; Ace Dalton (villain)
Synopsis First line: "Fire! Help-fire! Fire!"
Genre Western
Pencils Nicholas Firfires
Inks Nicholas Firfires
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

2 page text story "Hal's Big Gamble"

Characters Hal; Mister Lawton; Sheriff
Synopsis First line: "Giving the horses full rein down the level valley trail..."
Genre Western
Pencils Tony Sgroi
Inks Tony Sgroi
Letters Typeset
Notes Copyright, 1952, by Western Printing & Litho. Co. Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

6 page Panhandle Pete story "The Wyoming Diamonds"

Characters Panhandle Pete; Tommy; Janey
Genre Western
Pencils Tony Sgroi
Inks Tony Sgroi
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

1 page filler "Wyatt Earp"

Characters Wyatt Earp; Clay Allison
Synopsis First line: "Clay Allison was a famous gunman..."
Genre Western
Pencils Bob Jenney
Inks Bob Jenney
Letters Typeset
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

1 page Wheaties advertisement "Ralph Kiner"

Characters Ralph Kiner
Synopsis First line: "The Pittsburg Pirates are playing a big game away from home."
Genre Sports
Notes One page comic story advertisement: Wheaties, Breakfast of Champions.