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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: western

Feature(s): Roy Rogers

Character(s): Roy Rogers (photograph)

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Pages: 1

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In-house Column on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): News from double R bar ranch

Character(s): Roy Rogers; Trigger (in feature title masthead)

First Line: Howdy, pards! Well, Dale and I are certainly having a wonderful time meeting you all over here.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Message to readers from Roy Rogers. Includes an order form to join Roy Rogers fan club with head and shoulders photo of Roy.

Trouble at Tanner's Ford

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: western

Character(s): Roy Rogers; Trigger (horse); Bullet (dog); Helen Tanner; Nick Koretz; Sad Simpson; Chunky Rucker; Vic Kossuth

First Line: Through a winding, rocky mountain pass moves a fast freight --- as over a near-by peak breaks the fury of a cloudburst.

Synopsis: Saving a girl from ambush, Roy comes on the trail of a wanted mail robber and his gang.

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Pages: 12

Notes: This story is similar to several Roy stories credited to the team Al McKimson, Pete Alvarado, Randy Steffen and Andrew Bensen by Robert W Phillips. See Roy Rogers #24 Silver Spider, #25 Trades Lead, #26 Jerkline Feud, #27 Mustang Mountain, and #28 Apache Blood.
The art may vary a bit since several of them worked on the same story (also by R W Phillips)

Al McKimson was a pen name for several artists. First the brothers Chuck and Tom McKimson. Others were Pete Alvarado, John Ushler, Randy Steffen, Andrew Bensen, Hi Mankin, Mike Arens, Alex Toth.
Art identification by Steinar Ådland December 2010.

Medicine Smoke

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: western

Character(s): Roy Rogers; Trigger (horse); Bullet (dog); Sheriff Bob Marsh; Doc Bellows (alias Simeon Bollard); Will Hosmer; Kenneth Brant (FBI Agent)

First Line: And now-w-w, ladies and gentlemen---the Kickapoo war dance!

Synopsis: The medicine show has just left town, and Roy finds the wagon burned and Doc Bellows gone. They are suspected to be foreign agents spreading the Hoof-and-Mouth Disease by way of their linament sale

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Pages: 12

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

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Feature(s): Roy Rogers

Character(s): Roy Rogers; Trigger

First Line: Giant size super glossy photograph - autographed...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advert for a glossy photograph of Roy and Trigger with order form. Illustration of Roy on a rearing Trigger.

Argentine Gaucho

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: non-fiction

First Line: Some of the largest cattle ranches in the world are located in South America.

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Pages: 1

Notes: South American Cowboys

Bow and Arrows

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Genres: western

Character(s): Chuckwagon Charley; Pete; Sam Hay; John Bucking Horse; Sivertip (grizzly)

First Line: Charley! Look what we got for our birthday!

Synopsis: Charley and John are out hunting for old Silvertip with bow and arrows.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Art identification by Steinar Ådland December 2010

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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First Line: Calling all boys and girls and all Roy Rogers fans everywhere!

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Notes: Advert for Roy Rogers boy's and girl's playsuits and a Roy Rogers pistol with illustrations of each plus an order form.

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

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Genres: western

Feature(s): Roy Rogers Comic Album

Character(s): Roy Rogers; Trigger

First Line: It's here again kids!!!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advert for Roy Rogers Comic Album with cover reproduction and four small inset pictures, one at each corner, Roy in two and Trigger in two. Cover image is from Roy Rogers #68, August 1953 [Dell, 1948 series]