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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: western

Character(s): Gene Autry (photo)

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Pages: 1

Santa says Here´s a Christmas GIFT

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (photo)

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Colorist(s): ? (black, white, red)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Dell

Character(s): Gene Autry (photo)

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Pages: 1

Notes: On inside front cover in black, white and red.
Two photos of Gene Autry and Champion, and one drawing of Santa Claus.

Bullet-Proof

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gaylord Du Bois

Penciller(s): Pete Alvarado ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Gene Autry

Character(s): Gene Autry; Champion [Champ] (horse); Doc Globe; Bill Denby; Mister Denby; Chickamaw; Sheriff

Synopsis: Gene recovers from a two-man quack medicine show the life savings of a cripple who just wants to work again, after his boy, Bill, protests the swindle over bad goods. Bill helps Gene investigate the show for robberies done, leads Gene to the site of a crime in progress, knocks the gun from the Indian's hand after two shots, one that hit his partner, Doc, in his fat belly, to no effect. The culprits flee, are found, Bill touches Doc's belly, Gene finds it is a sack of stolen cash, Bill gets the reward, and his lame dad can now afford the operation to get better so he can work again.

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Pages: 16

Job Number: G.A.35-501

Notes: Maybe pencil artwork by Pete Alvarado, as he began in 1950 on Gene, after two years on Panhandle Pete. Or he may be credited with too much.

Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "Gene Autry in Bullet Proof. 16p. For Gene Autry Comics, January issue. Sent May 10, 1949."

The Ruse

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Elizabeth Beecher

Penciller(s): Pete Alvarado ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: western

Character(s): Big Mike; Watson; Miller; Hank Slade; Ernie Bond

Synopsis: First line: "One morning in the railhead town of Split Rock, Big Mike does some eavesdropping!"

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Pages: 6

Notes: A possible Alvarado pencil work from 1950.

Elizabeth Beecher script credit as per page 36 Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series: 1950, Part 1B: Pamphlets, Serials and Contributions to Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress, 1951.

Detective Denny

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elizabeth Beecher

Penciller(s): Pete Alvarado ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Character(s): Sheriff Barker; Danny Barker; Rick Madsen; Spud

Synopsis: First line: "Sheriff Barker frowned when the knock came on the back door."

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Pages: 2

Notes: Elizabeth Beecher script credit as per page 36 Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series: 1950, Part 1B: Pamphlets, Serials and Contributions to Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress, 1951.

The Secret of Saddle Butte

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gaylord Du Bois

Penciller(s): Nicholas Firfires

Inker(s): Nicholas Firfires ?

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Gene Autry

Character(s): Gene Autry; Champion [Champ] (horse); Beth Daly; Uncle Lonesome; Jenny (burro); Jack (burro); Latigo; Gotch

Synopsis: Gene tracks train robbers into the desert and a dead-end. He finds Beth seeking her prospector uncle Lonesome. Bandits wound Gene and steal Champ; Beth nurses him. They follow her uncle's burro, survive a sandstorm, and find water. At Lonesome's cabin, they find a corpse and bury it. Lonesome returns and explains it was a badman he killed before. Wounded, he went for a doc. He struck uranium, and will sell the claim and retire. He leads Gene to the hide-out over the cliff, and Gene heads down. Lonesome saves Gene in the nick of time. Gene muses if not for Beth he'd not have closed the case.

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Pages: 24

Notes: Last half page promo ad from the publisher: "Use this form for your own subscription"

Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "Gene Autry and Secret of Saddle Butte. 24p. For Gene Autry Comics, February? issue. Sent May 22, 1949."

Use this form for Christmas gift subscriptions

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (photo)

Inker(s): ? (photo)

Colorist(s): ? (black, white, red)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Dell

Character(s): Gene Autry (photo); Champion (photo, horse)

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover.

Gene Autry Pinup

Illustration on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): ? (photo)

Inker(s): ? (photo)

Colorist(s): ? (photo)

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Character(s): Gene Autry (photo)

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Pages: 1

Notes: The photo is in reverse; playing left handed , jacket buttons on wrong side, and ring on wrong hand. The photo is handcolored, look at face, and rock behind him.