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Bill Boyd Western (1950-1952 Fawcett) comic books 1951

  • Issue #11
    Bill Boyd Western (1950-1952 Fawcett) 11
    • 1" Spine split from bottom.

    Movie cowboy Bill Boyd, best known for playing Hopalong Cassidy, stars as himself in tales of Western adventure. In a three-part, issue length story, Bill goes undercover as an outlaw to infiltrate a gang of owlhoots. But the ploy has an unforeseen complication when lawmen think he's truly turned outlaw, while the bandits learn he's really a lawman. In a final showdown, he faces off against outlaw and lawman alike. Plus a vintage ad for Hoplalong Cassidy greeting cards, and the "Hopalong Canasta" game. Undercover Agent: Part 1: The Bank Robbery; Windy Whopper: The Job Round Up; Part 2: Jailbreak; Hammerhead; Army Man Ardmore; The Fear Pit; Brainy Buster; Part 3: Between Two Fires; Dandy Sandy; Radio Minded Randy; Shrewd Sherman; Businessman Bickford. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Bill Boyd Western (1950-1952 Fawcett) 12
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover loose at staples.

    Photo cover of Bill Boyd [William Boyd]. Deputy For a Day, art by Max Elkan; Bill acts as Deputy Sheriff for one day, and has to deal with the theft of a diamond ring. The Deadly Spurs, art by Max Elkan; Bill finds a dead rooster in the road, and it means cock fighting is going on despite the fact that it's against the law. The Prairie Hostage; Crowbait is forced at gunpoint to hide two robbers trailed by a posse, in his wagon. Captain Video ad. The Wagon Train Massacre, art by Max Elkan; A wagon train is attacked by white killers and blamed on the Indians. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Bill Boyd Western (1950-1952 Fawcett) 14
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Only one staple (manufacturing).

    Stories and art by Max Elkan and Howard Boughner. Movie cowboy Bill Boyd, best known for playing Hopalong Cassidy, stars as himself in tales of Western adventure. In a three-part adventure, Bill braves a snowstorm to track two escaped convicts on their spree of robbery and murder across the Old West. Windy Whopper tries to impress a thin woman with his very thin humor. Plus a vintage ad for Hopalong Cassidy merch, including a lunchbox with thermos, night light, and table lamp. The Perilous Trail; Windy Whopper: Thin-Skinned Hombre!; Hammerhead; Slick Stuff Smithers; Slim Jeans and Crabmouth; A Bullet for Brother. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Bill Boyd Western (1950-1952 Fawcett) 15

    Movie cowboy Bill Boyd, best known for playing Hopalong Cassidy, stars as himself in tales of Western adventure. Bill tries to figure out how outlaws are vanishing during pursuit, a quest that leads him to the legendary Lost City of the Sun. Windy Whopper tries to impress a famous opera director so he can get a job back east, but all he knows are terrible music-related jokes. Bill's sidekick Crowbait gets mixed up with a redheaded lady barber and a robbery. Plus a vintage ad for View-Master, featuring Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, Gene Autry, The Cisco Kid and Pancho. The Lost City of the Sun; Absent-Minded Abernathy; Dough Minded Doby; Close Shave; Windy Whopper: The Musical Moron; Brainy Buster; Shear Luck; Live Wire Warren. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Bill Boyd Western (1950-1952 Fawcett) 18

    Stories and art by Rod Reed and Howard Boughner. Movie cowboy Bill Boyd, best known for playing Hopalong Cassidy, stars as himself in tales of Western adventure. Bill tracks murdering outlaws, but the trail becomes doubly dangerous when a tornado touches down nearby. Windy Whopper gets a job at a dude ranch and tries to impress a visiting tenderfoot with his wit. Bill tracks a fugitive killer across the desert, a pursuit that soon becomes a quest for water for both of them. The Howling Trail; The Rattler; Windy Whopper: Dude Ranch Rascal!; The Oil Well Mystery; Hammerhead; The Desert Trail; Pondering Ponton; Quiz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.