Hopalong Cassidy #26

(December 1948)

Captain Marvel Wrist Watch (Table of Contents)

Capt. Marvel Watch Division / advertisement / pages (report information)

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Captain Marvel

Synopsis:

As undestructable, accurate and unfailing as Captain Marvel himself.

The Fearless Sheriff of the West (Table of Contents)

Hopalong Cassidy / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

Western

Characters:

Hopalong Cassidy

The Poll Plot (Table of Contents)

Hopalong Cassidy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Joe Certa

Inks:

Joe Certa

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Content Information

Genre:

Western

Characters:

Hopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse); Rex Galen (crooked gambler); Crawfish (rustler); Cannonball (rustler)

Synopsis:

Rex Galen is plotting to win the election as sheriff of Twin Rivers.

Indexer Notes

Certa is credited on Hopalong Cassidy by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. The face of the crooked gambler, with long mustache and wavy eyebrows, is typical of Certa, and also the short legs of many characters. Very similar to many Durango Kid stories.

Matty Bell (Table of Contents)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Matty Bell (football coach)

Synopsis:

Breakfast of the Champions with milk an fruit.

Time Limit! (Table of Contents)

Hill Billy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre:

Humor

Characters:

Hill Billy; Miss. Perkins

Dot's It (Table of Contents)

Pistol Packin' Pattie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Frank Bolle

Inks:

Frank Bolle

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Content Information

Genre:

Western; Humor

Characters:

Pattie; Blackheart

Indexer Notes

Notes as for the other Pistol Packin' Pattie story.

Bag of Magic Tricks (Table of Contents)

Captain Tootsie / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Characters:

Captain Tootsie

Synopsis:

Booklet with secrets of magic.

The Girl on the Flying Trapeze! (Table of Contents)

Hopalong Cassidy / comic story / 5.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Joe Certa

Inks:

Joe Certa

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Content Information

Genre:

Western

Characters:

Hopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse); Mal Forme (trapeze artist); Ebert (circus manager); Ariel Skybright (trapeze artist)

Synopsis:

A jelous circus artist tries to kill the new girl trapeze artist.

Indexer Notes

Artwork similar to the first story by Certa.

Be a Sharpshooter! (Table of Contents)

activity / 0.34 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Quiz with 5 questions.

Adventures of Sam Spade (Table of Contents)

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Lou Fine

Inks:

Don Komisarow

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Content Information

Genre:

Crime

Characters:

Sam Spade; Effie Perine

Indexer Notes

Lou Fine and Komisarow are both credited on Sam Spade by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and Lambiek credits Lou on pencils and Komisarow on inking.

Hollow Trunk (Table of Contents)

Hopalong Cassidy / comic story / 6.66 pages (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Charles Quinlan

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Content Information

Genre:

Western

Characters:

Hopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse); Mesquite (deputy); Widow Jones

Synopsis:

One of the boarders steal silverware and hide it in a hollow tree outside his window.

Indexer Notes

Quinlan is credited on pencils on Hopalong Cassidy by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and the art here, especially the long-nosed face of the crook, is very similar to his credited story in Catman #25

Comix Cards appear every month... (Table of Contents)

Comix Cards / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.34 page (report information)

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Characters:

Ozzie; Babe

At Your Favorite retail Store (Table of Contents)

Roy Rogers Quality Merchandise / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Characters:

Roy Rogers

Synopsis:

Belts, wallets, shirts and much more with Roy Rogers label.

It's Fun To Play Cook... (Table of Contents)

Northwestern Products Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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typeset

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Characters:

Popeye

Synopsis:

Toys by money order.

Pan Him (Table of Contents)

Hill Billy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Script:

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Genre:

Humor

Characters:

Hill Billy

Synopsis:

Fish too big for his frying pan.

Breaking Point (Table of Contents)

Pistol Packin' Pattie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

Frank Bolle

Inks:

Frank Bolle

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Content Information

Genre:

Western; Humor

Characters:

Pattie; Rancher Jones

Synopsis:

A hole is nothing, but you can break your neck in it.

Indexer Notes

Bolle is credited on Pistol Packin' Pattie by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and faces and inklines are similar to his Tim Holt stories.

Sissy Gift (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

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Script:

Clement Good (signed)

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typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Western

Characters:

Greg

Girls! Boys! Start collecting... (Table of Contents)

Kellogg's Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Characters:

George Washington; Andrew Jackson

Synopsis:

Start collecting these president portraits today. One in every package of Kellogg's Shredded Wheat.

["Hello Partners!"] (Table of Contents)

Ridin' Herd with William Boyd / filler / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Carl Pfeufer

Inks:

Carl Pfeufer

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Content Information

Genre:

Western

Characters:

Hopalong Cassidy

Synopsis:

A foreman never asks a pal to do anything he wouldn't do himself.

Indexer Notes

Pfeufer is credited on Hopalong Cassidy by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. The hats, boots and tight trousers are all signs of Pfeufer.

The Free Meal (Table of Contents)

Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Genre:

Western; Humor

Characters:

Whitey Whiskers; Daniel Boone, Jr.;

Synopsis:

Whitey pretends to be sick just to get a free meal.

Tries Hard (Table of Contents)

Adelbert the Executive / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

Humor

Characters:

Adelbert

The Fatal Note (Table of Contents)

Hopalong Cassidy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Script:

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Charles Quinlan

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Content Information

Genre:

Western

Characters:

Hopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse); Mesquite (deputy); Bill Stone; Ned Sloane; Smoky (crook)

Synopsis:

A false note is meant to break up a friendship.

Indexer Notes

Notes as for "The Hollow Trunk" story by Quinlan.

Given-Premiums-Given (Table of Contents)

Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Sell Cloverine Brand Salve and get premiums.

Boys! Look at all the Spectacular Buzz-With-Action Models... (Table of Contents)

Erector / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Characters:

Superman

Synopsis:

Action models you can build with Erector.

Strike or Spare... it's a Snap! (Table of Contents)

Kodak Film / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Want a Daisy for Christmas? (Table of Contents)

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils:

Fred Harman ?

Inks:

Fred Harman ?

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Red Ryder

Synopsis:

Daisy Handbook, 128 pages.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.