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| Publication | December 1949 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | Art credit from David Saunders, Norman Saunders' son, via e-mail (January 6, 2008) |
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| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Hopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse) |
| Notes | Art credit from David Saunders, Norman Saunders' son, via e-mail (January 6, 2008) |
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| Advertisement | Brings the Sun Indoors for Swell Snaps at Night! (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover. Ad for Brownie Flash Six-20 Camera. $13.13 for camera, $2.98 for flashholder. Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester 4, N.Y. |
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| Comic Story | The Mysterious Explosions (9.67 pages) |
| Synopsis | Mort Booker thinks two men are trying to sabotage a railroad hauling his lumber. But after Hopalong captures the pair, the railroad explosions continue. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Hopalong Cassidy; Topper; Mort Booker; Jack Rexton; Dickens (villain); Barrows (villain); Sledge (villain); Bigot (villain |
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| Publisher advertisement | Gabby Hayes |
| Featuring | Comix Cards |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Gabby Hayes |
| Notes | Two Comix Cards to cut out, featuring Gabby Hayes. |
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| Advertisement | Rocky Lane Bandana Only 25¢ (1 page) |
| Content | Characters: Rocky Lane |
| Notes | Ad for Carnation Malted Milk, featuring a three-panel comics strip. Premium is a Rocky Lane bandana for 25 cents and one jar label. |
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| Comic Story | More Power to Him (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Hill Billy's stubborn mule refuses to move. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Hill Billy |
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| Advertisement | Ha-Ha-Ha-Halloween Party, Kids! (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Illustrated ad for "funny face disguise masks" printed on boxes of Kellogg's Corn Flakes. |
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| Comic Story | The Water Hole Fight (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Hopalong gets caught in the middle of two ranchers fighting over access to a water hole. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Hopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse); Bill Purdy; Rex Link |
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| Advertisement | Get your authentic "Secret Agent" Mycro-Spy Wrist Camera! (1 page) |
| Notes | Illustrated ad with five-panel comic strip for "Mycro-Spy" miniature camera with wrist band. $4.95 from Helm-Craft, Inc., Hollywood, Calif. |
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| Comic Story | Whitey Whiskers and the Magic Needle (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Whitey pretends he found a magic needle in order to trade for a boy's chocolate bar. |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier | Characters: Whitey Whiskers; Danny |
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| Comic Story | Twin Trouble (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | A tramp who looks just like Mesquite pretends to be his long-lost twin brother. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Hopalong Cassidy; Mesquite Jenkins |
| Notes | Labeled "A Mesquite Story." |
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| Synopsis | Pud uses his gum bubble instead of a ladder to get to his tree house. |
| Content | Characters: Pud |
| Notes | Ad in comic form for Dubble Bubble Gum, Frank H. Fleer Corp; Philadelphia 41, Pa. |
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| Advertisement | Most Sensational Tom Mix Offer Ever! |
| Content | Characters: Tom Mix (cameo) |
| Notes | Ad for Tom Mix Super-Magnetic Compass Gun and whistle. 15 cents and one box top from either Instant Ralston or Hot Ralston breakfast cereal. |
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| Comic Story | Go Yeast (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Patty insults a man who's impatient when an old man is slow in boarding the stage coach. |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier | Characters: Pistol Packin' Pattie; Gramp Jones |
| Notes | Art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. |
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| Text Story | Slinger Sid (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier |
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| Advertisement | Hopalong Cassidy Western Shirt (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Illustrated ad for Hopalong Cassidy western shirts with Hoppy and his horse embroidered on them. $3.98 and $2.98 by mail from H. P. Wasson & Company, Indianapolis, Ind. |
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| Comic Story | The Crooked Tree (8.67 pages) |
| Synopsis | A crook tricks a man into helping him steal some silver from a silversmith. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Hopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse); Mesquite; Dolf |
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| Activity | Quiz |
| Notes | A five-question quiz. |
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| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Characters: Bud; Sis |
| Notes | Illustrated ad featuring five-panel comic strip. Premiums for selling White Cloverine Brand salve. Wilson Chemical Co., Tyrone, Pa. |
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| Comic Story | Sad Story (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Arthur visits a publication editor and his story gets a mixed review. |
| Featuring | Arthur the Author |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Arthur; Wm. Little |
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| Advertisement | Mechanix Illustrated Plans are... (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Inside back cover. Promo for plans for scale model planes, cars, and boats from Mechanix Illustrated, Greenwich, Conn. |
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| Advertisement | Get a Daisy and Get in on the Fun! (1 page) |
| Notes | Back cover. Illustrated ad spotlighting the Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine for $4.95. Models No. 311, No. 25, and No. 100 are also shown. Tiny drawings of Red Ryder on the headline. Daisy Manufacturing Co., Plymouth, Mich. |
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