Publishers / Fawcett / Hopalong Cassidy (1943) / #42
42April 1950
$0.10

Hopalong Cassidy #42

Fawcett · April 1950

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Identification plate

Series
Hopalong Cassidy (Fawcett, 1943 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
April 1950
Key date
1950-04-00
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Arsenal Murderers!cover1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo); letters: typesetHopalong Cassidy (photograph of William Boyd)
2The Arsenal Murders!comic story10pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaHopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse); Mesquite (deputy); Knife (outlaw); Hickey (outlaw)
4Choo Choo!comic story1Hill Billy
5The Land Grabbercomic story6.66pencils: Charles QuinlanHopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse); Polecat (crook); Torchy (crook); Skiff (crook)
6Quizactivity0.34
7The Elephant Huntercomic story4Whitey Whiskers; Hank Ralton (circus owner)
8The Unfortunate Flightcomic story7pencils: Charles QuinlanMesquite (deputy); Hopalong Cassidy; Widow Jones; Hobbs
9Silent Slim's Enemytext story2script: R. R. SymesSilent Slim; Cal Beaver; Bully Boy Barnes
11Wise Acre Wileycomic story0.5Wiley
12Sure-Fire Actor!comic story1pencils: Frank Bolle; inks: Frank BollePistol Packin' Pattie
14The Bad Eggcomic story4Big Bow; Little Arrow
16The Return of the Dead!comic story8pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaHopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse); Melville (stage driver); Barclay (stage owner)

Plus 6.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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