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Issue Details

Issue #60
Published February 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 filler "Dangers of the Range"

Synopsis The dried-up streambeds in the Southwest, called aroyos, can be dangerous for both man and cattle...
Genre Western
Pencils Bob Jenney
Inks Bob Jenney
Letters Typeset
Notes Two halfpage drawings with text. The artist, Bob Jenney, drew many of the early Cisco Kid stories Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

24 page Gene Autry story "Double-Trouble"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Abel Gregg (villain); Sheriff Pace
Synopsis Wells Fargo gold shipments are missing, and two shotgun messengers killed, but Gene is on the track of the killer, a former Wells Fargo agent...
Pencils Nicholas Firfires
Inks Nicholas Firfires
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

2 page text story "The Ghost"

Characters Spike Whetzel; John Barton
Synopsis After killing John Barton, Spike Whetzel search his cabin for an old iron box with gold nuggets, but then darkness comes...
Genre Western
Pencils Pete Alvarado ?
Inks Pete Alvarado ?
Letters Typeset
Notes The hands of the running man points to Pete Alvarado as artist. Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

5 page Panhandle Pete story "Pirate Booty"

Characters Panhandle Pete; Tommy; Janey
Synopsis Panhandle Pete are telling Janey and Tommy the tale about Pirate Jean LaFitte and his chest full of gold and jewels...
Genre Western
Pencils Tony Sgroi
Inks Tony Sgroi
Notes Horses and faces, points to Sgroi as artist. Art identification 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) "Reward...Act Fast...Free..."

Characters Gene Autry (photo); Dell Comics Characters (drawing)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Letters Typeset
Notes Subscription information for Gene Autry Comics.

1 page Gene Autry illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

Characters Gene Autry (photos)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)
Notes Back cover