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Issue Details

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)

Cover Details

Characters Gene Autry (photo); Champion (photo, a horse)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)

1 page text article "High Skip"

Genre Western; Fact
Pencils Till Goodan (signed)
Inks Till Goodan (signed)
Letters Typeset

15 page Gene Autry story "Frozen Gold"

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)

9 page Gene Autry story "Black Light Tip-Off"

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)

2 page text story "Paydirt and a Dream"

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

6 page Panhandle Pete story "Henry's Hard Luck Town"

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

1 page A Tall Tale of the West text article "The Best Shot"

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 ?

1 page Gene Autry promo (ad from the publisher) "Attention, All Gene Autry Fans"

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