Gene Autry Comics #17

This 1948 Dell issue brings America's Singing Cowboy to life with a warm photo cover showing Gene Autry in his embroidered western jacket and white Stetson, sharing an easy, genuine smile with his horse — a quietly charming moment that captures the easy chemistry between man and animal. The story inside, "Gene Autry and the Magic Circle," promises the kind of frontier adventure that made this series a staple of mid-century comic racks. At just a dime, it's a fine snapshot of Western comics at their most inviting.