Issue | #97 |
Published | March 1955 |
Frequency | Monthly |
Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
Pages | 36(?) |
Editing | George T. Delacorte, Jr. (president); Helen Meyer (vice-president); Albert P. Delacorte (vice-president) |
Characters | Gene Autry (photo); Champion (photo, a horse) |
Genre | Western |
Pencils | ? (photo) |
Inks | ? (photo) |
Colors | ? (photo) |
Genre | Western; Fact |
Pencils | Till Goodan (signed) |
Inks | Till Goodan (signed) |
Letters | Typeset |
Characters | Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Sheriff Tim Lake; Spud Wilson |
Synopsis | Gold bars are smuggled out from the smelter encased in big ice cubes dumped into the river... |
Genre | Western |
Pencils | Nicholas Firfires |
Inks | Nicholas Firfires |
Notes | Notice the nice horse's head on the first page, a Firfires clue, and the sleepy face of the Sheriff on third page, another clue. Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.22) |
Characters | Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Red Boy (dog); Tad Carter; Willie; Pete |
Synopsis | The dog Red Boy is stolen and held for $1000 in ransom |
Genre | Western |
Pencils | Nicholas Firfires |
Inks | Nicholas Firfires |
Notes | The artwork of Firfires is identified by his stiff figures and nice horses, and open fork hands Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.22) |
Characters | Mickey O'Toole; Sheriff Engle; Sharps Denton |
Synopsis | O'Toole had been robbed of his belongings, and a dream destroyed, but the robbers would soon restore his dream and much more... |
Genre | Western |
Pencils | John Ushler |
Inks | John Ushler |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | The very low line of the hatbrim seen in the second picture, is a good sign of Ushler, as are the rounded arch of the horse's neck, and very varied inklines. Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010 |
Characters | Panhandle Pete; Tommy; Janey |
Synopsis | Pete tells about the naming of a mining town, and how a stop for refreshments turned it into a ghost town... |
Genre | Western |
Pencils | Tony Sgroi |
Inks | Tony Sgroi |
Notes | Notice the head and face of the kid on page one, and you can't be mistaken, this is Sgoi. Also his cheekbones with thin penlines, and elegant horses. Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.22) Bottom of last page has a cover picture of The Flying A's Range Rider |
Synopsis | A tall tale of a Swede named Febold Feboldson, who got a good dividend for a single shot... |
Genre | Western |
Pencils | August Lenox (signed) |
Inks | August Lenox (signed) |
Letters | Typeset ? |
Characters | Gene Autry |
Genre | Western |
Letters | ?; Typeset |
Notes | Subscription ad from the publisher, with small drawing of Gene, and a Pocket Printer for only $1.40 |