Hopalong Cassidy (1943 Fawcett/DC) comic books 1957

Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Gardner Fox, John Broome, Henry Boltinoff, and Joe Giella. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Town loafer Hank returns from the California Gold Rush a millionaire, with outlaws in hot pursuit, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Trapped in a mine by stagecoach robbers, Hoppy devises a way to keep them from escaping, in a story by legendary comics scribe Gardner Fox. Plus fun facts from Old West history. The Secret of the Golden Caravan!; Theft of the Treasure Horses!; Sagebrush Sam; Strange Indian Beliefs; Secrets of the Old West; Hopalong Cassidy's Amazing Challenge! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Ed Herron, Ray Burnley, John Broome, Henry Boltinoff, and Joe Giella. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Bank robbers use rocking horses for their getaways, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Hoppy seeks outlaws in the Painted Hills. Plus fun facts from Old West history, including the story of the Oklahoma "Sooners." Cover by future Marvel legend Gil Kane. The Rocking Horse Bandits!; Indian Birthday; Manhunt in Painted Hills; Sagebrush Sam; The Sooners; The Menace of the Black Arrow Gang! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gil Kane, Joe Kubert, Ed Herron, Ray Burnley, John Broome, Henry Boltinoff, and Joe Giella. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Bank robbers make off with only a single dollar, in one of three stories (and cover) this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gil Kane. Hoppy teaches his horse Topper to fire a gun (!) to give him cover during a gunfight. Plus fun facts from Old West history, and a PSA featuring art by future Superman legend Curt Swan. Mystery of the One Dollar Bank Robbery!; Indian Buffalo Hunter; Sheriff Cassidy's Three Little Deputies!; The Unmasking of the Silver Bullet Bandit! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gil Kane and Jack Adler. Stories and art by Gil Kane, Gardner Fox, John Broome, Henry Boltinoff, and Joe Giella. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. A prospector finds not gold but diamonds, drawing the attention of outlaws, in one of three stories (and cover) this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gil Kane. The return of a rancher's prodigal son from Back East leads to a mystery for Hoppy, and a desperate race to outrun a stampede. Outlaws target a penniless prospector, saying it's their "biggest job ever," and Hopalong wants to know why. Plus fun facts from Old West history, and a PSA featuring art by Bob Oksner. And a vintage ad for legendary amusement park Palisades Park. Ink wash cover by Gil Kane. Mystery of the Double-X Brand; Indian Games!; The Poor Man Bandits; Sagebrush Sam; The Amazing Crows; The Great Diamond Rush! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gil Kane, Mort Drucker, Julius Schwartz, John Broome, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolosi, Henry Boltinoff, and Joe Giella. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hank Wilbur uses his invention, the "rolling house," to help Hopalong capture outlaws, in one of three stories (and cover) this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gil Kane. Hoppy faces a showdown with the one man who can outdraw him, his never-before-revealed outlaw brother, Lightnin' Cassidy. A one-pager by future Mad Magazine legend Mort Drucker. Plus fun facts from Old West history written by legendary DC editor Julius Schwartz, and an anti-prejudice PSA. And a vintage ad for legendary amusement park Palisades Park. Hopalong Cassidys Secret Brother!; Indian Tribal Names!; The Trail of the Traveling House!; Blackfoot Peace Treaty; The Amazing Accidents of Andy Anderson!; Roll Em! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gil Kane, Mort Drucker, Julius Schwartz, John Broome, Raymond Perry, and Joe Giella. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Gerry Hopkins is framed for robbery by planted evidence, in one of three stories (and cover) this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gil Kane. Hoppy is trapped between an angry jaguar and an ambushin' outlaw with only one bullet in his gun. Plus fun facts from Old West history written by legendary DC editor Julius Schwartz. And another story by Schwartz, with art by future Mad Magazine legend Mort Drucker. Trail of the Telltale Clues!; The Canine Sheriff of Twin Rivers!; In the Navaho Beginning; The Indian Boy Who Turned into a Star!; The Outlaw or the Jaguar! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.