Gene Autry Comics #88

This Dell Comics issue brings America's Singing Cowboy to life with a striking photo cover — Gene Autry himself crouches behind a rocky outcrop, pistol drawn and eyes locked on some unseen threat, red embroidered shirt and cream-colored Stetson making him instantly recognizable. The tension in that image pairs perfectly with the interior story, "Gene Autry and the Border Rustlers," promising the kind of rugged Western action that made this series a staple of 1954 newsstands. At 52 pages for a dime, it's a genuinely satisfying package of cowboy adventure.