Publishers / Fawcett / Monte Hale Western (1948) / #29
29October 1948
$0.10

Monte Hale Western #29

Fawcett · October 1948

First appearance: Cactus Brain
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Identification plate

Series
Monte Hale Western (Fawcett, 1948 series)
Issue
#29
Publication date
October 1948
Key date
1948-10-00
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Cactus Brain - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Introducing Monte Halecover1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo); letters: typesetMonte Hale
2Contents Monte Haletable of contents1pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl PfeuferMonte Hale
3The Ghost Towncomic story9pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl PfeuferMonte Hale
5Smart like a Foxcomic story4Big Bow; Little Arrow; Pale Face (game warden)
6Railroad Ruckuscomic story7pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl PfeuferMonte Hale
8Monte's Doublecomic story7pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl PfeuferMonte Hale
9New Newscomic story0.5Cactus Brain First
10Sling Awaycomic story0.5pencils: Al Zere; inks: Al ZereLi'l Buck
11The Raiderstext story2script: Richard KrausGray Eagle (Otapi Chief); Gray Hawk (son of chief); Little Fox
12Makes His Pointcomic story0.5pencils: Al Zere; inks: Al ZereLi'l Buck
13Informedcomic story0.5Cactus Brain (cowboy)
14Right Makes Mightcomic story4Whitey Whiskers; Daniel Boone Jr.; Gruffy
15Quiz!activity0.66
16Comix Cardspromo (ad from the publisher)0.34letters: typesetOzzie; Babs
17Trail-Blazers Showdowncomic story8pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl PfeuferMonte Hale

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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