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78August 1953
$0.10

Gene Autry Comics #78

Dell · August 1953

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Series
Gene Autry Comics (Dell, 1946 series)
Issue
#78
Publication date
August 1953
Key date
1953-08-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Arnold Holeywell; inks: Arnold Holeywell; colors: Arnold HoleywellGene Autry (photo)
2The Lazy-J Castlecomic story24pencils: Nicholas Firfires; inks: Nicholas FirfiresGene Autry; Champion (horse); Dusty Crockett; Deuce Spade (villain); Prospector Jake
3Death Rides the Bar-Qcomic story15Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Elmer Adkins (villain); Abby Seldon; Chuck Mills
4Black Wolf Cursetext story2pencils: Tony Sgroi; inks: Tony SgroiSheriff; "Trigger" Roberts; Black Wolf
5Beasley's Findcomic story6pencils: Tony Sgroi; inks: Tony SgroiPanhandle Pete; Tommy; Janey
6The Race of Champions Gamepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Tony Sgroi; inks: Tony Sgroi
7Dell Comics Specialpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Al Micale, Jesse Marsh, Nicholas Firfires, Marge, Walter Lantz; inks: Al Micale, Jesse Marsh, Nicholas Firfires, Marge, Walter LantzBugs Bunny; Roy Rogers; Tom; Little Lulu; Lone Ranger; Woody Woodpecker; Tarzan; Gene Autry

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

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