Hopalong Cassidy #38

(December 1949)

Brings the Sun Indoors for Swell Snaps at Night! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Mysterious Explosions (Table of Contents: 2)

Hopalong Cassidy / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Whoa, Topper! We'll have to postpone going back to Twin River right now!

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Hopalong Cassidy; Topper; Mort Booker; Jack Rexton; Dickens (villain); Barrows (villain); Sledge (villain); Bigot (villain

Synopsis

Mort Booker thinks two men are trying to sabotage a railroad hauling his lumber. But after Hopalong captures the pair, the railroad explosions continue.

Reprints

• in Hopalong Cassidy Comic (L. Miller & Son, 1950 series) #62 ([1949])
• in Fantomen (Serieförlaget [1950-talet], 1950 series) #1/1950 ([5 oktober] 1950)
which is reprinted
• in Fantomen (Semic, 1958 series) #20/1990 (1990)
• in Lee Falk's Fantomen: Den inbundna årgången (Egmont, 2002 series) #1950 (2002)

Keywords

dynamite; lumber; railroad

[Gabby Hayes] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

Rocky Lane Bandana Only 25¢ (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Carnation Malted Milk / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

More Power to Him (Table of Contents: 5)

Hill Billy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

humor; western-frontier

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Hill Billy

Synopsis

Hill Billy's stubborn mule refuses to move.

Reprints

• in Hopalong Cassidy Comic (L. Miller & Son, 1950 series) #62 ([1949])

Keywords

mule

Ha-Ha-Ha-Halloween Party, Kids! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Water Hole Fight (Table of Contents: 7)

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

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Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Hopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse); Bill Purdy; Rex Link

Synopsis

Hopalong gets caught in the middle of two ranchers fighting over access to a water hole.

Reprints

• in Hopalong Cassidy Comic (L. Miller & Son, 1950 series) #62 ([1949])

Keywords

fire; water hole

[Get your authentic "Secret Agent" Mycro-Spy Wrist Camera!] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Mycro-Spy Miniature Camera / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Whitey Whiskers and the Magic Needle (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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Genre

humor; western-frontier

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Whitey Whiskers; Danny

Synopsis

Whitey pretends he found a magic needle in order to trade for a boy's chocolate bar.

Keywords

haystack; needle

Twin Trouble (Table of Contents: 10)

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

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Genre

western-frontier

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Hopalong Cassidy; Mesquite Jenkins

Synopsis

A tramp who looks just like Mesquite pretends to be his long-lost twin brother.

Reprints

• in Hopalong Cassidy Comic (L. Miller & Son, 1950 series) #62 ([1949])

Keywords

impersonation

Indexer Notes

Labeled "A Mesquite Story."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Most Sensational Tom Mix Offer Ever! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Ralston Instant Wheat Cereal [Ralston Hot Cereal]; Ralston Whole Wheat Cereal; Tom Mix / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Go Yeast (Table of Contents: 13)

Pistol Packing Pattie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Frank Bolle

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Frank Bolle

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Genre

humor; western-frontier

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Pistol Packin' Pattie; Gramp Jones

Synopsis

Patty insults a man who's impatient when an old man is slow in boarding the stage coach.

Reprints

• in Hopalong Cassidy Comic (L. Miller & Son, 1950 series) #62 ([1949])

Keywords

stagecoach

Indexer Notes

Art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

Slinger Sid (Table of Contents: 14)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

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Rod Reed (credited as R. R. Symes)

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typeset

Genre

western-frontier

Hopalong Cassidy Western Shirt (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Hopalong Cassidy Toys and Clothes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Crooked Tree (Table of Contents: 16)

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

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Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Hopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse); Mesquite; Dolf

Synopsis

A crook tricks a man into helping him steal some silver from a silversmith.

Reprints

• in Hopalong Cassidy Comic (L. Miller & Son, 1950 series) #62 ([1949])
• in Fantomen (Serieförlaget [1950-talet], 1950 series) #2/1950 ([19 oktober] 1950)
which is reprinted
• in Lee Falk's Fantomen: Den inbundna årgången (Egmont, 2002 series) #1950 (2002)

Keywords

silversmith

Quiz (Table of Contents: 17)

activity / 0.33 page (report information)

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Reprints

• in Hopalong Cassidy Comic (L. Miller & Son, 1950 series) #62 ([1949])

Indexer Notes

A five-question quiz.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Sad Story (Table of Contents: 19)

Arthur the Author / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

humor

Characters

Arthur; Wm. Little

Synopsis

Arthur visits a publication editor and his story gets a mixed review.

Keywords

editor; writer

Mechanix Illustrated Plans are... (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Mechanix Illustrated Model Plans / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Get a Daisy and Get in on the Fun! (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)