Gene Autry Comics #30
In "Gene Autry and the Secret of Naranjal," Deputy Marshall Gene ventures into Mexico with the help of Federales, tracking a fugitive only to uncover a dead man left by fierce Indians. Taken in by Chief Yakut, Gene helps rescue the chief’s Christian son Tomah while secretly believing both Tomah and the chief’s daughter Linda—eloped with her lover Mateo—perished in the treacherous River of the Lost. Guided by courage and a growing bond with Tomah, Gene discovers a hidden path out of the canyon, leading to the long-lost gold mines and ghost town of El Naranjal, rich with treasure and supplies. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Jesse Marsh, with inks by Jesse Marsh, this 1949 Dell adventure blends frontier mystery and Indigenous resilience in a tale that unfolds across rugged terrain and forgotten ruins.
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Deputy Marshall Gene, pursuing a criminal into Mexico, tracks him solo with Federales permission, finds the criminal's corpse, a victim of fierce Indians, is taken by Chief Yakut, rescues Yakut's Christian son Tomah while Yakut believes both have died in The River of the Lost along with his Christian daughter Linda who eloped with her beloved Mateo to whom she was wed by the old missionary to the Indians before he died days earlier. Gene and Tomah connect up with Linda and Mateo, and Gene finds a way out of the canyon, finds the lost mines and ghost town of El Naranjal, rich in gold and food.
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