Hopalong Cassidy (1943 Fawcett/DC) comic books 1949

Stories and art by Rod Reed and Frank Bolle. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hoppy tries to maintain law and order when a hurricane somehow makes it all the way to Twin Rivers. Wealthy rancher Mr. Kingdon doesn't suspect that his trusted employees Lizzie and Lum are plotting his murder. Pistol-Packin' Pattie puts bully Bad Mike in his place. Plus Comix Cards (like the later Marvel Value Stamps) featuring legendary sidekick Gabby Hayes, who won his sidekick shingle alongside Hopalong Cassidy in his movie days. The Prairie Hurricane; Hill Billy; The Will to Kill; Hapless Hannah; The Terrible Terror!; Be a Sharpshooter!; The Music Box of Death!; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr.: The Dude Ranch; Frank the Fighter; Tiger Mouth Cave; Ridin' Herd with William Boyd; Pistol-Packin' Pattie; The Prospectin' Thief; Sturgess the Surgeon. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Rod Reed and Frank Bolle. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hoppy realizes that stagecoach robber Smirk Taggart is hiding out somewhere in Twin Rivers. Hopalong's dopey sidekick Mesquite has to cope with a fancy-dress costume party and the shenanigans of traveling salesman J. Whitford Gullible. Pistol-Packin' Pattie's fast shootin' prevents a gunslinger from killing a man for snoring, but she can't do anything about the snoring. The Red Dust Uprising!; Hill Billy; The Fatal Decision; Gullible's Prairie Travels; Gun in the Back; Be a Sharpshooter!; Tumbleweed Jr.: The Peace Dance; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr.: The Rodeo Renegade; Tiger Mouth Cave; Ridin' Herd with William Boyd; Pistol-Packin' Pattie; The Last of the Buffaloes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Rod Reed and Frank Bolle, plus "Comix Cards" by Mac Raboy. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong matches wits and gunplay with the most feared outlaw of the West, Dangerous Dan McHugh. Pop Deville frames Hard Luck Joe for a saloon shooting, so that his son, the real killer, can help him pull a robbery. Pistol-Packin' Pattie makes short work of a cowpoke's self-admiration. Plus Comix Cards (like the later Marvel Value Stamps) featuring Captain Marvel Jr., with art by Mac Raboy. Dangerous Dan McHugh!; Hill Billy; Falsely Accused; Tightwad Tad; Nature's Boy; Be a Sharpshooter!; Ballyhoo Barney Stretches a Point; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr.: The Angler with the Angles; Trail of Gold; Ridin' Herd with William Boyd; Pistol-Packin' Pattie; Hangman's Noose. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Rod Reed and Frank Bolle. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Old Man Rearden asks Hopalong to escort his money from the mine into the bank, but outlaw Tex Storm has designs on that money. Tex Storm gets away from Mesquite, and almost gets the drop on Hoppy by wearing a dress, a veil and a floppy hat. Pistol-Packin' Pattie can pick up a handkerchief with her teeth while riding at a full gallop, but some cowboys think they can do better. Plus Comix Cards (like the later Marvel Value Stamps) featuring Western movie hero Monte Hale. Crossfire; Hill Billy; The Dangerous Escape; Meanest Outlaw; The Ghosts of Gopher Hill!; Be a Sharpshooter!; Tex and Rex ; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr.: The Grainy Type; Ridin' Herd with William Boyd; Pistol-Packin' Pattie; Hopalong Cassidy and the Mystery Rider. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong suspects that Lem Creech stole the gold busts Martha was making of her late husband. Hoppy tracks the dangerous criminal known only as the Man in the Red Cape. Hoppy's sidekick Mesquite sets out to find Prairie Jones to impress the Widow Jones, and almost gets them both killed by a mountain lion and an avalanche. Strange Explosions; Hill Billy; The Man in the Red Cape!; Wilbur the Waiter; The Unknown Assailant; The Bow and Arrow Menace!; Whitey Whiskers: Cooped Up; Pistol-Packin' Pattie; Mutiny in the Court. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Fugitive gang leader Hogg Girth hops a train to Twin Rivers and decides to set up a new mob out West. But when Hoppy goes after his new gang, Girth kidnaps Mesquite the sidekick, in an issue-length adventure. Plus Comix Cards (like the later Marvel Value Stamps) featuring Bulletman & Bulletgirl. Stunning painted cover by Norman Saunders. Hopalong Cassidy Fights the Terror of the Plains!; Fool's Gold; Whitey Whiskers: Auctioned Off. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Norman Saunders. "The Death Race"; Three men find a treasure chest buried in the hills, but argue on how to divide it; Hopalong suggests a wagon race between the three men, but the race turns deadly. "Burned Up!"; Hill Billy tries to buy insurance while his house is on fire. "Fowl Fellow"; A rancher offers Whitey a meal if he'll cook supper for his cowhands; Whitey decides it's too much work to pluck the chickens, so he roasts them, feathers and all. "Rescue Hoss" text story by Walt Farmer. Carnation Malted Milk ad with Rocky Lane. "The Mysterious Letter"; A rancher dies and leaves his grandson Tom Harbert a map to chest of diamonds buried in the hills; Two thugs rob him and end up with part of the map; Harbert mails the rest of the map to Hopalong, but the thugs convince Hopalong that Harbert sold them the map. "The Rope's End!"; An escaped convict steals a professor's clothes and takes his place as a boarder at Widow Jones' boarding house; When he robs the widow, Mesquite has to save the day with his lariat. "Hopalong Cassidy and the Logging Camp Jam"; The Stokes-Lawless logging camp sends logs down the river each week, but only half arrive at the sawmill; Hopalong investigates. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong tries to find the hidden gulch where Slim and Saddle are hiding out with their gang. Traditional saddlemaker Stitch tries to corner the market by sabotaging Swanson's machine-made saddles. Outlaws drug Mesquite to get away with a payroll theft, but they didn't reckon that he's got an iron grip even while asleep. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie to the Rescue, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck, and a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. The Hidden Gulch; Hill Billy; The Rotted Saddles!; Appetite for Crime; Western Quiz; Dawn Attack; Whitey Whiskers: Boarden the Boarder; The Missing Guide! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Frank Bolle and others. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong tries to figure out who's been getting into the safe at the Briggs ranch. Nobody recognizes Whitey Whiskers after a goat eats his whiskers while he's sleeping. Pistol Packin' Pattie doesn't need her guns to catch a credit-dodger, just her lasso and her wits. Plus Comix Cards (like the later Marvel Value Stamps) featuring The Marvel Family. And a vintage Carnation Milk ad, Rocky Lane Foils the Bank Robbers, featuring movie cowboy Rocky Lane. The Game of Death; Gunning for the Spider; Hill Billy; The Strange Friend; Hollow Head; The Smuggler's Mill!; Pistol Packin' Pattie; Ronnie and Johnnie; Whitey Whiskers: Close Shave; Avenging Death. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Frank Bolle and Joe Millard, plus "Comix Cards" by Mac Raboy. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong leads a posse to capture the mysterious outlaw known as the White Rider, in an issue-length adventure. But the Rider has a mountain hideout, and a hostage to boot. Pistol Packin' Pattie explains to a bully what she means when she says "you're going to find your amazing personality in jail." And a vintage Carnation Milk ad, Rocky Lane Ropes a Killer, featuring movie cowboy Rocky Lane. Plus Comix Cards (like the later Marvel Value Stamps) featuring Captain Marvel Jr. art by Mac Raboy. The White Rider!; Brand of Justice; Pistol Packin' Pattie; Whitey Whiskers: Close Shave; Windy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Frank Bolle and Dick Weyant. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong tracks jewel robbers to a showdown at River's Edge. Hoppy's sidekick Mesquite tries to impress a gal by helping her move a trunk, not knowing that outlaw Killer Keane is hiding inside it. Pistol Packin' Pattie tries to cheer up gloomy Mr. Jones from back East, cowgirl-style. Another painted cover by Norman Saunders that is like a work of art unto itself. Revenge on the Range; Hill Billy; Pistol Packing Pattie; Murder at the River's Edge; Last Word Donnez; The Dangerous Dance; Riddling Rodney!; Whitey Whiskers: The One Bullet; Death in the Threshold! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Norman Saunders. "The Mysterious Explosions"; Mort Bookins thinks two men are trying to sabotage a railroad hauling his lumber; But after Hopalong captures the pair, the railroad explosions continue. "More Power to Him"; Hill Billy's stubborn mule refuses to move. Rocky Lane Bandana/Carnation Malted Milk ad. "The Water Hole Fight"; Hopalong gets caught in the middle of two ranchers fighting over access to a water hole. "Whitey Whiskers and the Magic Needle"; Whitey pretends he found a magic needle in order to trade for a boy's chocolate bar. "Twin Trouble" starring Hopalong Cassidy; A tramp who looks just like Mesquite pretends to be his long-lost twin brother. Ralston ad featuring Tom Mix. "Slinger Sid" text story by Rod Reed (as R. R. Symes). Hopalong Cassidy Western Shirt ad. "The Crooked Tree" starring Hopalong Cassidy; A crook tricks a man into helping him steal some silver from a silversmith. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.