Hopalong Cassidy #12

Fawcett's Hopalong Cassidy #12 from October 1947 puts the Famous Sheriff front and center, depicted on his white horse along a rushing river's edge, with dramatic smoke billowing against the canyon rocks behind him — a cover that captures the wide-open tension of the West beautifully. Starring William Boyd, this issue promises Hoppy tangling with "The Mysterious Message" and a story called "The Killer," offering exactly the kind of rugged frontier adventure fans of the era loved. At a dime a copy, this Fawcett publication delivered serious Western excitement in a compact, well-crafted package.