(February 1952)

Dell, 1946 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
A Dell Comic
Editing
George Delacorte (president); Helen Meyer (vice-president); Albert P. Delacorte (vice-president)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Gene Autry / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry (photo)
Reprints

Dangers of the Range (Table of Contents: 1)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Jenney
Inks
Bob Jenney
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier
Synopsis
The dried-up streambeds in the Southwest, called aroyos, can be dangerous for both man and cattle...

Indexer Notes

Two halfpage drawings with text. The artist, Bob Jenney, drew many of the early Cisco Kid stories
Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

Double-Trouble (Table of Contents: 2)

Gene Autry / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Nicholas Firfires
Inks
Nicholas Firfires
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Abel Gregg (villain); Sheriff Pace
Synopsis
Wells Fargo gold shipments are missing, and two shotgun messengers killed, but Gene is on the track of the killer, a former Wells Fargo agent...

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

The Ghost (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pete Alvarado ?
Inks
Pete Alvarado ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Spike Whetzel; John Barton
Synopsis
After killing John Barton, Spike Whetzel search his cabin for an old iron box with gold nuggets, but then darkness comes...

Indexer Notes

The hands of the running man points to Pete Alvarado as artist.
Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

Pirate Booty (Table of Contents: 4)

Panhandle Pete / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Sgroi
Inks
Tony Sgroi
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Panhandle Pete; Tommy; Janey
Synopsis
Panhandle Pete are telling Janey and Tommy the tale about Pirate Jean LaFitte and his chest full of gold and jewels...

Indexer Notes

Horses and faces, points to Sgroi as artist.
Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)
Last half page a promo ad from the publisher: "Subscribe now-Mail this Coupon Today!"

Reward...Act Fast...Free... (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Dell / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Gene Autry Pinup] (Table of Contents: 6)

Gene Autry / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry (photos)

Indexer Notes

Back cover

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Gene Autry
  2. 1. Dangers of the Range
  3. 2. Double-Trouble
    Gene Autry
  4. 3. The Ghost
  5. 4. Pirate Booty
    Panhandle Pete
  6. 5. Reward...Act Fast...Free...
    Dell
  7. 6. [Gene Autry Pinup]
    Gene Autry
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