Additional Information |
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Publication | May 1951 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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Cover | A complete Western Thriller |
Featuring | Hopalong Cassidy |
Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Colors:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Hopalong Cassidy [William Boyd] |
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Publisher advertisement | Read the Best in Comics! (1 page) |
Synopsis | Advertisement for Fawcett comics, with all the logos of the Fawcett line |
Featuring | Fawcett Publications |
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Comic Story | The Moonless Marauder Part One-The Black Hood! (6 pages) |
Synopsis | The Black Hood, a ruthless robber, makes a deal with the owner to hide his loot in his casino. |
Featuring | Hopalong Cassidy |
Credits | Pencils: Joe Certa | Inks: Joe Certa |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Hopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse); Black Hood; Sheriff Bailey; Mesquite (deputy); Honest John (casino owner) |
Notes | Certa is credited on Hopalong Cassidy by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. The bony faces with mustache, and hats and movements are all typical of Certa. Very similar to many of his Durango Kid stories. |
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Advertisement | Boys! Girls! |
Synopsis | Send today for the new Crackerjack Western Belt. |
Featuring | The Cracker Jack Co. |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
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Synopsis | Unfortunately Charley left his lunch at home, and fortunately his false teeth too. |
Featuring | Cheerful Charley |
Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier | Characters: Cheerful Charley |
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Comic Story | The Hat Trick (3.66 pages) |
Synopsis | A hat is stolen, but there are ways to get a new one. |
Featuring | Whitey Whiskers |
Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier | Characters: Whitey Whiskers |
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Publisher advertisement | Coming Comic Attraction |
Synopsis | Vividly real hunting and fishing action stories with Bob Swift. |
Featuring | Bob Swift |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Characters: Bob Swift |
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Comic Story | The Moonless Marauder Part Two- The Vigilantes! (6 pages) |
Synopsis | Bemis, a loosing gambler gather an angry crowd to burn down the casino at night, and Hopalong is in danger of being killed. |
Featuring | Hopalong Cassidy |
Credits | Pencils: Joe Certa | Inks: Joe Certa |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Hopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse); Black Hood; Sheriff Bailey; Mesquite (deputy); Honest John (casino owner); Bemis (gambler) |
Notes | Same artist as in part one. |
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Text Story | Wayfaring Stranger (2 pages) |
Synopsis | A rancher and his men start a stampede of his neighbour's cattle by using loco weed seeds. |
Credits | Script: John Martin (signed) | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Biz Martin (stranger); Mike (cook); Mr. Cantle (rancher); Big Jim Cantle; Rory Swingle (rancher) |
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Advertisement | Make Kites |
Synopsis | Make a kite quicker and easier with Cellophane Tape. |
Featuring | Scotch Cellophane Tape |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
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Synopsis | Five questions with upside-down answers. |
Featuring | Quiz |
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Advertisement | Now You Can Make Your Room a Real Hopalong Cassidy Bunk House (1 page) |
Synopsis | Lamps and chuck wagon kits to make your room a bunk house. |
Featuring | Aladdin Industries, Inc. |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Characters: Hopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse) |
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Comic Story | Hike, Hike, Hike! (4 pages) |
Synopsis | A military outfit on a thirty-mile hike. |
Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Sentry; Captain |
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Comic Story | The Moonless Marauder Part Three- Mob Law (7 pages) |
Synopsis | Hopalong unmasks Beamis as the Black Hood, trying to blow up the town hall. |
Featuring | Hopalong Cassidy |
Credits | Pencils: Joe Certa | Inks: Joe Certa |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Hopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse); Mesquite (deputy); Beamis (gambler) [Black Hood]; Sheriff Bailey; Mesquite (deputy); Honest John (casino owner) |
Notes | Same artist as on the rest of story. |
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Publisher advertisement | A Bign New Book for Model Builders (1 page) |
Synopsis | Promotion of "Handbook for Model Builders" published by Fawcett |
Featuring | Fawcett Publications |
Notes | Inside back cover |
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Advertisement | Exciting News! (1 page) |
Synopsis | Advertisement explaining how Daisy air rifle owners can become Junior Members of the NRA, along with the benefits of membership |
Featuring | Daisy Manufacturing Company |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Back cover |
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