Gene Autry Comics #14

This Dell Western from 1948 puts America's Singing Cowboy front and center in a tense photo cover — Gene Autry crouches inside the opening of a covered wagon, clad in a bright red embroidered shirt and grey cowboy hat, pistol drawn and eyes alert for trouble. The framing perfectly captures that mix of grit and showmanship that made Autry a beloved figure across film, radio, and the comics page. With a story titled "When Gun Hands Meet" waiting inside, this issue promises the kind of straight-shooting Western adventure that kept young readers coming back every month.