Hopalong Cassidy (1943 Fawcett/DC) comic books 1948

Stories and art by John Broome and Frank Bolle. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Dr. Goodfellow's orphanage will lose its mortgage to Scrooge-like Mr. Stoneheart at midnight, unless Hopalong can help. When Hoppy finds a crashed stagecoach with a dead diamond appraiser, he realizes the man he met earlier is an impostor, and his friend Tom is in danger. Pistol-Packin' Pattie suggests that second-rate actor Showboat can put an entire audience to sleep. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie: The Secret-Play Touchdown, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck, and a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. Deadline at Midnight; Hill Billy; Warden We Doin' Hyar?; Death Holds the Reins!; Be a Sharpshooter; The Stove Pipe Calamity!; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.: Net Profit; Vita Min; Dippy Detours; Chief Slaphappy; Pistol-Packin' Pattie; Ridin' Herd with William Boyd; The Strange Assignment! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and Topper. "Webfoot's Revenge!", art by Irvin Steinberg; Webfoot and some followers are exiled from his tribe for trying to kill the chief and are planning revenge. Wheaties ad starring Bud Foster. "Are you a good cowhand?"--Ridin' Herd With William Boyd; Several questions about cowhands. "The Robbery in the Night," art by Irvin Steinberg; Lazy Joe just pretends to be lazy; He is a shrewd robber. "The Wolf With False Teeth" starring Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr.; Daniel thinks Whitey's story about the wolf's false teeth is as false as the teeth in Whitey's pocket. "Robin Hood II" text story by R.R. Symes. "The Twin River Dude"; Mesquite is fixing up his hair for Widow Jones and spills some of the perfume on the bad man. "Headlines News" starring Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; The colonel is going down to get his suit pressed free; He had heard of freedom of the press. "Bredd Brothers, Bandits," art by Irvin Steinberg; Brothers stick together, even bad ones, as Hopalong finds out. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Rod Reed, Warren Kramer and Frank Bolle. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. When Slim Spade is accused of killing Smilin' Jim, the best-liked man in town, Hopalong has to stop an angry mob until he can find out the truth. Hoppy's sidekick Mesquite plays decoy when outlaws are seeking a fortune in stolen diamonds hidden in a laundry bag. When Jenkins complains about roadblocks, Pistol-Packin' Pattie suggests the biggest block is in his head. She's just trying to help! Deadline at Midnight; Hill Billy; The Brainy Desperadoes; Be a Sharpshooter; The Substitute Dummy!; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.: The Cattle Catastrophe; Prairie Dog; The Sheriff Makes a Headline; Peewee Pete; Pistol-Packin' Pattie; Ridin' Herd with William Boyd; The Mystery of the Smuggled Diamonds!; Scape-Goat. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Hopalong Cassidy stars in "The Bell That Didn't Chime," "The Ghost Dude Ranch," "Mesquite's Challenge," and "One Prisoner Too Many." Whitney Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr. star in "The Buble-Gum Expert." Tumbleweed Jr. stars in "Perfect Marksman." Two-page text story, "The Secret of the Six Gun." This issue has 2 Nyoka "Comix Cards," small pictures (slightly smaller than a trading card) that were printed at the end of a story; the reader was supposed to cut them and paste them on cardboard. Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Skip and Jumpy figure out a convoluted plan to steal the silver mine payroll, even though Hopalong is guarding it, by using Dopey as a fall guy. To prove Curly's dog is no sheep-killer, Hoppy stalks a wolf, but it catches him without his six-shooter. Blacksmith's daughter Esmerelda, who tosses anvils around like horseshoes, vows she will only marry a man as strong as herself - but when she sees Hopalong Cassidy, it's love at first sight, for her. Silver Coins Among the Dead; Willie the Worm; Hopalong Cassidy and the Accused; Be a Sharpshooter; Sherlock and Chuck; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.: Pitching Horseshoes; Hopalong Cassidy and the Blacksmith's Daughter; Cheesebox Jail; Tuck Sedo: The Unwelcomed Guest; Pistol-Packin' Pattie; Ridin' Herd with William Boyd; South of the Border Menace; Scape-Goat. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Joe Millard and Frank Bolle. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Even Hopalong isn't sure how to handle it when he encounters female outlaw Nellie Blaine and her gang, who are after a treasure map. Outlaw Red Topp murders the only witness to his crime, but Hopalong uses ballistics (!) to prove that Red's gun fired the fatal shots. Pistol-Packin' Pattie sticks up for a newsboy and a dog using her wits, without ever drawing a gun. Painted cover may be the work of Norman Saunders. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck, and a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. Hopalong Cassidy and the Notorious Nellie Blaine; Hill Billy; Hopalong Cassidy and the Dead Witness; Wilbur the Waiter; Hopalong Cassidy and the Mysterious Cake; Be a Sharpshooter!; Gus the Guard; Willie the Worm and Sammy at the Carnival!; Joe College; Armor of Courage; Sheriff for Sale; Pistol-Packin' Pattie. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Rod Reed and Frank Bolle. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong wants to find Clay Farney's treasure so the town can build a new hospital, but the Arizona Kid wants to get the treasure first. Trying to track down stolen Army mules, Hoppy finds a clue in the seat of Mesquite's pants after he's kicked by a mule: the letters ASU. Pistol-Packin' Pattie always gets the last word, because no one can top her witty barbs. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck, and a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. Hopalong Cassidy and the Arizona Kid; Hill Billy; One to Nothing; Wilbur the Waiter; The Double Branding; Be a Sharpshooter!; Gus the Guard; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr.: Hook, Line and Sinker; Mesquite's Misadventure; Colorful; Ridin' Herd with William Boyd; Pistol-Packin' Pattie; The Shot from the Roof; Home on the Range; Western Justice. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Hopalong Cassidy stars in "Bridge of Despair," "Return of the Arizona Kid," "Last Performance," and "Justice Triumphs." Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr. back-up story, "Gold Digger." Comix "Cards" Ozzie and Babs from Wow Comics. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit" by C.C. Beck. Cover price $0.10.

Hopalong Cassidy stars in "The Unlucky Gold Strike," "The Escape of the Arazona Kid," "The Hayride Horror," and "The Last Hope." Also Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr. in "The Work Horse." Sloppy the Pig in "In a Class By Himself." Willie the Worm in "At the County Fair." Two "Comix Cards." 32 pages, full color, 6.75-in. x 10.25-in., newsprint. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Everett Kinstler. Stories and art by Leonard Starr and Charles Quinlan Jr. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong faces an outlaw who's both large and at-large, the Twin River Giant. Pistol-Packin' Pattie's latest bon mots are illustrated by future Mary Perkins cartoonist Leonard Starr. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck, and a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. Cover by comics and fine-art legend Everett Raymond Kinstler. Treachery Rides Again; Hill Billy; The Twin River Giant!; Tex Heads North; Cowboy Cal; Be a Sharpshooter!; Mesquite's Great Chance!; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr.: Water On the Brain; Billy the Kid and Oscar; Ridin' Herd with William Boyd; Pistol-Packin' Pattie; Saddlehead; Doomed to Live. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Rod Reed and Frank Bolle. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Outlaw Squint Eyes and his gang attempt to take over the Schwanga tribe's oil well by kidnapping all the women in the village. When Hammerhead and Windy start selling shares in a copper mine where there is no copper, Hoppy gets suspicious. Pistol-Packin' Pattie posits that courage is a good thing, but any man who doesn't fear rattlesnakes is a fool. Painted cover may be the work of Norman Saunders. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie and "The Babe Ruth Story", with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck, and a vintage American Flyer model train ad. Prisoners of Greed!; Hill Billy; The Twin River Bonanza!; The Knifer; Phil the Fisherman; Be a Sharpshooter!; The Music Box of Death!; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr.: Headstrong in More Ways Than One; Ridin' Herd with William Boyd; Pistol-Packin' Pattie; Topper's Last Stand! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Captain Marvel Wrist Watch ad. "The Poll Plot," art by Joe Certa; Rex Galen is plotting to win the election as sheriff of Twin Rivers. Wheaties featuring Matty Bell. "The Girl on the Flying Trapeze!" starring Hopalong Cassidy, art by Joe Certa; A jealous circus artist tries to kill the new girl trapeze artist. "Hollow Trunk," art by Charles Quinlan; One of the boarders steal silverware and hide it in a hollow tree outside his window. Roy Rogers Quality Merchandise ad. Sissy Gift text story. Ridin' Herd with William Boyd article, art by Carl Pfeufer; A foreman never asks a pal to do anything he wouldn't do himself. "The Free Meal"; Whitey pretends to be sick just to get a free meal. "The Fatal Note" starring Hopalong Cassidy, art by Charles Quinlan; A false note is meant to break up a friendship. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.