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Issue Details

Issue #68
Published October 1952
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 Dell promo (ad from the publisher) My Favorite "Pin-Up"...

Characters Gene Autry (photo)
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Letters Typeset

24 page Gene Autry story "The Twin Killers"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Widge Dunphy; Doc Algernon Chesney; Louis; Louise
Synopsis A masked robber in Spanish costume, kills an express agent, and Gene finds a clue leading to Chesney's Circus
Genre Western
Pencils Nicholas Firfires
Inks Nicholas Firfires
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

15 page Gene Autry story "The Plot That Failed"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Lanky; Clara Eardley; Jim Eardley
Synopsis Gene is taken prisoner by two men who are planning to hold up an Army weapon wagon, kill the soldiers, and make it look like an accident by collapsing a bridge...
Genre Western
Pencils Tony Sgroi
Inks Tony Sgroi
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

1 page filler "Famous Riders of the West"

Characters John Phillip; Chief Red Cloud
Synopsis John Phillip slipped through the Indian cordon besieging Fort Kearney, and headed for Fort Laramie for help
Genre Western
Pencils August Lenox
Inks August Lenox
Letters Typeset
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

2 page text story "The Kidnapped Deputy"

Characters Sheriff Walt Korrigan; Lafe Searles; Bobby; Garrett
Synopsis Little Bobby tries to tell the Sheriff where some Bad Men are hiding, but he doesn't believe his story...
Genre Western
Letters Typeset

6 page Panhandle Pete story "The Copper Plates"

Characters Panhandle Pete; Tommy; Janey
Synopsis Panhandle Pete is telling Tommy and Jeany about the Treasure of the San Saba Mission...
Genre Western
Pencils Tony Sgroi
Inks Tony Sgroi
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

1 page Gene Autry filler "The Ballad of Jesse James"

Characters Gene Autry (photo); Jesse James; Frank James; Robert Ford
Synopsis After robbing the Glendale train, Jesse was shot in his home by Bob Ford
Genre Western
Script Billy Gashade
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Letters Typeset
Notes Last verse begins with: "This song was made by Billy Gashade." Photo of Gene Autry with guitar

1 page Wheaties advertisement "10,000 Voit Footballs to Win!"

Genre Sports
Letters Typeset
Notes Advertisement for Wheaties Breakfast of Champions