Hopalong Cassidy #14

(December 1947)

Amazing Bargain Rings (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Harem Co. (House of Rings) / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

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Hopalong Cassidy

Indexer Notes

Illustrated table of contents. Also includes list of Fawcett comics titles.

The Land of the Lawless (Table of Contents: 3)

Hopalong Cassidy / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

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Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Hopalong Cassidy; Mesquite (cameo)

Synopsis:

When gambler Bat Parker forces storekeepers to hand over 20 percent of their weekly earnings to his gang and kills anyone who objects, the storekeepers send for Hopalong to come and restore order.

Keywords:

extortion; gunfight

Brainwork (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

A man says he'll use his brains to find a job, but his friend thinks he's overly optimistic.

Bert La Bruchereie (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Crazy About Wheat Cakes (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Hill Billy

Synopsis:

Hill Billy likes wheat cakes so much he keeps barrels full of them.

Big Blow Off (Table of Contents: 7)

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

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Genre:

humor; western-frontier

Characters:

Pistol Packin' Pattie; Hodges

Synopsis:

Pattie insults a man who claims to be a great singer.

Premiums, Given, Cash Commission (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hopalong Cassidy and the Fighting Fury! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Hopalong Cassidy; Mesquite; Clayton Rayburn; Kansas Seety; Lefty Gibbons; Widow Jones

Synopsis:

A heavyweight fight is being staged in Twin River. Gamblers replace the challenger with a look-alike and Hopalong has to find the real boxer before the fight is held.

Keywords:

boxing; gambling; impersonation; left-handed

New Eveready Flashlight Batteries (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Eveready Batteries; National Carbon Company, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Under the Big Top (Table of Contents: 11)

Giggle Gags / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Cartoons and a three-panel strip about circuses.

Keywords:

circus

Captain Tootsie's Counter-Spook (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Rolls / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Disobeyed Orders (Table of Contents: 13)

Hopalong Cassidy / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

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Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Hopalong Cassidy; Mesquite

Synopsis:

Hopalong tells Mesquite to guard the safe in the sherrif's office. Mesquite decides to try out a new bathtub instead and is caught in the bathtub when a robber steals the money and his clothes.

Keywords:

bathtub

Sartorial Sidesplitter (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Horace says he can't sit because "his suit is tighter than his skin."

Caught Off Guard (Table of Contents: 15)

Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Genre:

humor; sports

Characters:

Colonel Cobb; Korny Kobb

Synopsis:

Korny tries to teach the Colonel how to play football.

Keywords:

football

The Legend of Peaceful Hollow (Table of Contents: 16)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

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R. R. Symes (credited)

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typeset

Genre:

western-frontier

Keywords:

blanks; gunfight

Indexer Notes

Text story with one small illustration.

Whitey Whiskers and the Fighting Words (Table of Contents: 17)

Whitey Whiskers / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Genre:

humor; western-frontier

Characters:

Whitey Whiskers; Little Lew; Big Bill

Synopsis:

Whitey tries to boost his standing with the townspeople by setting up a fixed fight, but his plan falls through.

["Good cowhands are smart cowhands."] (Table of Contents: 18)

Ridin' Herd with William Boyd / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

William Boyd

Synopsis:

William Boyd gives advice on learning, working hard, and being a good sport.

Indexer Notes

Background is various western scenes.

The Twin City Rustler (Table of Contents: 19)

Hopalong Cassidy / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

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Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Hopalong Cassidy; Mesquite; Topper (horse)

Synopsis:

After Hopalong captures a horse thief, he has to take him to the Marshal in the state capitol.

Keywords:

branding irons; horse thief

Ozzie / Babs (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Comix Cards / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

["Hi kids, get a sweatshirt endorsed by Red Ryder"] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

J. C. Penney; Gardiner-Warring Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Bird Brain (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Hill Billy; Seth

Synopsis:

Hill Billy needs a new clock, but doesn't want a cuckoo clock because he thinks he'll have to feed the bird.

Keywords:

cuckoo clock

Amazing Lifebuoy Offer (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Lifebuoy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

["You'll be the king of your block with a Schwinn-built bicycle"] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

["We, the boys of America..."] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

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