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Issue Details

Issue #48
Published February 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

Cover Details

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

1 page Gene Autry illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

Characters Gene Autry (photo); Champion (horse, photo)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Notes Inside front cover

24 page Gene Autry story "Gene Autry Rides the Sawdust Trail"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Zola Bennett; Mister Bennett; Blackie Dobbs (villain); Zack Cullen (villain)
Synopsis First line: "Gallopin´gophers! My eyes must be playin´tricks on me, Champ!"
Genre Western
Pencils Nicholas Firfires
Inks Nicholas Firfires
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

16 page Gene Autry story "The Train-Robbing Spook"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion (horse); marshal Thorpe; Hack (villain); Louie (villain); Tom Bolton (villain)
Synopsis First line: "Howdy, Marshal Thorpe! What´s th´good words?"
Genre Western
Pencils Nicholas Firfires
Inks Nicholas Firfires
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

2 page text story "A Real Westerner"

Characters Grace Leland; Tod Leland,; Gray Eagle
Synopsis First line: "Grace Leland turned from the stove just as Tod, her nine-year-old son. took a small, sharp knife from the cupboard drawer."
Genre Western
Letters Typeset

5 page Panhandle Pete story "Bonanza Belle´s Choise"

Characters Panhandle Pete; Tommy; Janey
Synopsis First line: "Sakes alive! What´re you young´uns doin´duded up in the middle o´the week?"
Genre Western
Notes The unknown artist with so many stories, but no name. Art comments by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23) Last half page a promo ad from the publisher: "Subscribe now-Mail this Coupon Today!"

1 page Dell promo (ad from the publisher) "Dell Comics Are Good Comics"

Characters Gene Autry (photos)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photos)
Inks ? (photos)
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside back cover a promo ad from the publisher with small photos of Gene Autry

1 page Gene Autry illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

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