(July 1950)

Fawcett, 1950 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36 ?
Indicia frequency:
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
Fawcett Publications, Inc.
Brand:
A Fawcett Publication
Editing:
C. V. Woods
Format:
Standard Golden Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; was On-Going Series

"In This Issue: Haven of Horror" (Table of Contents)

Hopalong Cassidy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
? (photos)
Inks:
? (photos)
Colors:
? (photos)
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Hopalong Cassidy; Smiley Burnette; Rocky Lane

Sees Red! (Table of Contents)

Lamebrain Lem / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western; Humor
Characters:
Lamebrain Lem; Homer
Synopsis:
Lamebrain has not read history, but he has red flannels.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.


The Haven of Horror! (Table of Contents)

Hopalong Cassidy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Hopalong Cassidy; Deputy Mesquite; Brett Appleby; Betsy Appleby; Larsen; Coley (crook); Riggs (crook)
Synopsis:
Crooks are impersonating killed Government men and are trying to chase settlers off their land.

["Gasp, gasp"] (Table of Contents)

Blustery Buster / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western; Humor
Characters:
Blustery Buster
Synopsis:
Chicago must be a windy place since a safe was blown open the other day.

Gunman's Thunder (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Walter Farmer (signed)
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Curly Bibson
Synopsis:
Curly is on his way to the Fort to meet Captain Dempsey who promised to give him a boxing lesson.

Pictures are News! (Table of Contents)

Smiley Burnette / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Smiley Burnette; Light Finger Bucky; Deputy Todkins
Synopsis:
Smiley captures Light Finger Bucky.

Indexer Notes

Bottom panel has a Western Quiz, to see how bright you are.
Same artist here as on "The Midnight Marauder" in "Bill Boyd Western" #5.


["Now that we're engaged..."] (Table of Contents)

Whistling Willie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western; Humor
Characters:
Whistling Willie; Mary Ellen
Synopsis:
Willie and Mary Ellen are out to buy an engagement ring.

Lawless City! (Table of Contents)

Rocky Lane / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Frank Doyle
Inks:
Frank Doyle
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Rocky Lane; King Fench (gambler and crook); Dee (crook); Brinks (crook)
Synopsis:
When Rocky Lane as undercover Marshal fails in his duty, his reputation is at stake. He must use his brains, brawns and six-guns to prove his honesty.

Indexer Notes

Frank Doyle is credited on Rocky Lane by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and he can be spotted by his extremely ugly horses. The rest is better, but not much.


Itching to Help Out! (Table of Contents)

Ten Gallon Tex / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western; Humor
Characters:
Ten Gallon Tex; Buck
Synopsis:
Tex is worrying about what to give his uncle for a birhtday present.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. All three one page stories are by the same unknown artist.


"I'm a Busy Man..." (Table of Contents)

Smiley Burnette / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
? (photo)
Inks:
? (photo)
Colors:
? (photo)
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Smiley Burnette

Indexer Notes

Colored photo on back cover.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Sees Red!
    Lamebrain Lem
  2. 2. The Haven of Horror!
    Hopalong Cassidy
  3. 3. ["Gasp, gasp"]
    Blustery Buster
  4. 4. Gunman's Thunder
  5. 5. Pictures are News!
    Smiley Burnette
  6. 6. ["Now that we're engaged..."]
    Whistling Willie
  7. 7. Lawless City!
    Rocky Lane
  8. 8. Itching to Help Out!
    Ten Gallon Tex
  9. 9. "I'm a Busy Man..."
    Smiley Burnette
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