Gene Autry Comics #13

This March 1948 Dell issue brings America's beloved Singing Cowboy to life with a warm photo cover showing Gene Autry himself — decked out in his embroidered western shirt and holstered sidearm — relaxing at an old hand pump with an easy, confident smile. It's a charming, approachable image that perfectly captures the good-natured charisma that made Autry a household name in that era. Inside, Jesse Marsh handles the art for "Gene Autry and the Hawk," promising the kind of frontier adventure that kept young readers coming back every month.