(September 1950)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- Monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
- Brand:
- A Dell Comic
- Editing:
- George T. Delacorte, Jr. (president); Helen Meyer (vice-president); Albert P. Delacorte (vice-president)
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age US Size; Color; Saddle-stitched; Was ongoing
[Gene Autry Pinup]
Gene Autry / illustration / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- ? (photo)
- Inks:
- ? (photo)
Content Information
- Genre:
- western-frontier
- Characters:
- Gene Autry (photo); Colt (a horse, photo)
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Gene Autry on Champion
Owlhoots of Deadwood Mesa
Gene Autry / comic story / 24 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Nicholas Firfires
- Inks:
- Nicholas Firfires
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Job Number:
- G.A.#43-509
Content Information
- Genre:
- western-frontier
- Characters:
- Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Grego (villain); Jimmy Farrow; Ginger Farrow; Bart Forrester (villain)
- Synopsis:
- First line: "I recon a swim in this stream might wash off th´alkali dust, eh, Champ?"
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)
The Phantom Rider
Gene Autry / comic story / 16 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Mike Arens
- Inks:
- Mike Arens
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- western-frontier
- Characters:
- Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Sheriff Ben Noble; Walt Hansen; Jane Mallory; Roy Burke; Sid Fox
- Synopsis:
- First line: "I don´t know about you, Champ, but I´m too bushed to push on to Sundale tonight!"
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)
An Educated Sucker
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- western-frontier
- Characters:
- Blade Maddox; Tom Jessup; Abner Haley
- Synopsis:
- First line: "Blade Maddox and Tom Jessup entered the La Mesa general store at the same moment."
Indexer Notes
Copyright, 1950, by Western Printing & Litho. Co.
Two illustrations
The Short-Lived Republic
Panhandle Pete / comic story / 5.5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Mike Arens
- Inks:
- Mike Arens
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- western-frontier
- Characters:
- Panhandle Pete; Tommy; Janey
- Synopsis:
- First line: "Gosh, Panhandle Pete, camping out is fun!"
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)
Last half page a promo ad from the publisher: "Subscribe now-Mail this Coupon Today!"
["Big round-Up! for BOYS & GIRLS FREE..."]
Dell / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- ? (photo)
- Inks:
- ? (photo)
- Letters:
- Typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- western-frontier
- Characters:
- Gene Autry (photo)
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Membership Certificate and Emblem of the Dell Comics Club!
One photo of Gene Autry, and some small drawings
[Gene Autry Pinup]
Gene Autry / illustration / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- ? (photo)
- Inks:
- ? (photo)
- Colors:
- ? (photo)
Content Information
- Genre:
- western-frontier
- Characters:
- Gene Autry (photo); Champion (horse, photo)
Indexer Notes
Back cover
Gene Autry and Champion
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Gene Autry -
1.
[Gene Autry Pinup]
Gene Autry -
2.
Owlhoots of Deadwood Mesa
Gene Autry -
3.
The Phantom Rider
Gene Autry -
4.
An Educated Sucker
-
5.
The Short-Lived Republic
Panhandle Pete -
6.
["Big round-Up! for BOYS & GIRLS FREE..."]
Dell -
7.
[Gene Autry Pinup]
Gene Autry
This issue was most recently modified by:
- R. J. Roper
- Steinar Ådland
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- Jerry Hillegas
- Rodney Hinkle
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Walls
- Gregory Fischer
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