Hopalong Cassidy (1943 Fawcett/DC) comic books 1956

Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Ed Herron, Ray Burnley, and John Broome. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. A mysterious telegram gives Hopalong the key to a crime, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. A stagecoach arrives in town with no riders, a mystery Hopalong must investigate. Plus fun facts about women of the Old West. First issue with cover art (by Colan) instead of a photo. The Big Gun on Saddletop Mountain!; Hopalong Cassidy's Mystery Telegram!; Women of the West; Strange Indian Beliefs; The Riddle of the Riderless Stage! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Henry Boltinoff, Ed Herron, Ray Burnley, and John Broome. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong must execute dangerous stunts to catch outlaws, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. A bank robber looks so much like a bank teller, Hoppy can't tell them apart. Plus fun facts about the Native tribes of the Old West. The Dangerous Stunts of Hopalong Cassidy!; Indian Tribal Names!; The Secret of the Roaring Cave!; The Bravest Indian Warriors; Chief Hot Foot; The Riddle of the Frontier Auction! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Bill Finger, Ed Herron, Ray Burnley, and John Broome. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Professor Toland tracks criminals with his dog Fido and puts them in his traveling jail, in a story by Batman co-creator Bill Finger. Hoppy must identify an outlaw on a blanked-out wanted poster before he catches up with Hopalong, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Plus fun facts about the Native tribes of the Old West. Sheriff Cassidy's Mystery Clue!; Indian Games!; The Secret of the Abandoned Stagecoach!; The Wily Westerner; The Traveling Jail! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Bob Haney, Ray Burnley, and John Broome. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. A series of crises keeps Hoppy hopping, but they're just a diversion, in a story by Batman co-creator Bill Finger. Other writers this issue are comics legends Gardner Fox and Bob Haney. Hoppy must figure out the truth about the Secret Sheriff of Black Bluff, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Plus fun facts about the Native tribes of the Old West and their buffalo signals. Treasure Trail to Thunderbolt Ridge!; Buffalo Signals!; Three Notches on a Gun!; The Trail Herds; The Secret Sheriff of Black Bluff! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Gardner Fox, Julius Schwartz, Ed Herron, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolosi, Ray Burnley, Jack Miller, Raymond Perry, and Joe Giella. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. A sundial reveals an Indiana Jones-style clue to hidden treasure, in a story by legendary comics scribe Gardner Fox. Hoppy tracks a wily safecracker, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Plus fun facts from Old West history, written by legendary DC editor Julius Schwartz. The Shadow of the Toy Soldier!; Eagle Dance!; Colorful Western Names!; The Strange Capture of Rawhide Raney!; The Scout with 1000 Lives!; Strange Indian Beliefs!; Trail Herds; The Amazing Safe-Cracker of Twin Rivers! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Julius Schwartz, John Broome, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolosi, Ray Burnley, Jack Miller, Raymond Perry, and Joe Giella. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hickory Travis has been driving a stagecoach for 30 years without incident, but outlaws target him when he has just one more day before retirement. Hoppy is drawn into the mystery surrounding a strongbox, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Plus fun facts from Old West history, written by legendary DC editor Julius Schwartz. Ambush at Natural Bridge!; Chippewa Sundial!; The Trail of the Guilty Witness!; Indian Oddities; Strange Indian Beliefs!; The Secret of the Strongbox! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Julius Schwartz, John Broome, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolosi, Ray Burnley, Jack Miller, Raymond Perry, Irwin Hasen and Ed Herron. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong is puzzled when robbers repeatedly get away with no loot, in a story by legendary comics scribe Gardner Fox. Outlaws try to draw Hopalong out of cover with a brush fire, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Plus the story of the first Pony Express ride, written by legendary DC editor Julius Schwartz. The Empty-Handed Robberies!; Gold-Trappers of Stony Creek!; Indian Tribal Names!; Big Tepee and Li'l Tepee; If You Were an Indian Child...; The Lamplighter of Twin Rivers!; The First Pony Express Ride! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, John Broome, Ray Burnley, Joe Giella and Ed Herron. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong investigates when the oldest building in town suddenly disappears, and discovers clues to an unsolved bank robbery from 70 years before. Hopalong must retrieve Wally Stanton's prize money from robbers, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Plus fun facts from Old West history. Mystery of the Vanishing Cabin!; The Golden Rodeo!; Strange Indian Beliefs!; Advice from a Frontier Marshal; The Duke of Twin Rivers! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gene Colan and Sy Barry. Stories and art by Gene Colan, John Broome, Ray Burnley, and Joe Giella. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Learning he only has a week to live, a meek clerk joins Hopalong's posse for a deadly mission, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. How early settlers predicted the weather. Four outlaws devise a challenge to claim their stolen loot, with Hopalong as their unknowing tool, in a story by legendary comics scribe Gardner Fox. Plus a PSA, telling teen girls in the 1950s to take parental curfews seriously. School for Sheriffs!; Blaze of Glory!; Indian Games!; Western Weather Prophets; Challenge of the Rival Outlaws!; Law of the Hunt! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Gardner Fox, John Broome, Ray Burnley, Joe Giella and Ed Herron. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. US Army veteran Duane returns from eight years of war and walks right into an outlaw swindle, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Hoppy and Topper race across dangerous terrain to stop two bank robberies planned for the same time. Plus fun facts about Old West weather. And a vintage ad for legendary amusement park Palisades Park. The Hero of Comanche Ridge!; The Strange Inheritance of Twin Rivers!; Indian Weather!; Sheepman!; Hopalong Cassidy's Double Danger! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Gardner Fox, Julius Schwartz, John Broome, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolosi, Ray Burnley, Jack Miller, Raymond Perry, Al McLean and Joe Giella. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong pulls a fast one on some outlaws, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. An outlaw is working both sides of the street, in a story by legendary comics scribe Gardner Fox. Plus fun facts from Old West history, written by legendary DC editor Julius Schwartz. And a history of the cowboy hat. The Dream Sheriff of Twin Rivers!; Cowboy's Best Friend: The Ten Gallon Hat; Indian Tribal Names!; The Attack of the Tornado Raiders!; The Fighting Village; The Two-Faced Outlaw! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Gardner Fox, John Broome, Martin Naydel, Ray Burnley, and Joe Giella. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. When the townspeople throw a party for Hopalong, outlaws set a trap, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Hoppy investigates a murder with 20 possible suspects, in a story by legendary comics scribe Gardner Fox. Hoppy winds up trapped in a caged wagon. Plus fun facts from Old West history. Salute to a Star-Wearer!; Western Kwiz; The Case of the Twenty Suspects!; Strange Indian Beliefs; The Secret of the Guadalupes Gold!; Trail of the White Eagle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.