Hopalong Cassidy #19

Three armed cowboys crouch tensely against a grassy rise on this May 1948 Fawcett cover — the star-badged lawman up front, a rifleman in the center, and a steady-handed rider in blue flannel at the right, all clearly braced for trouble. Starring William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy, the photo cover captures that rugged, no-nonsense Western energy that made the series so appealing to mid-century readers. The cover promises it's "jam-packed with rip-snortin' Western adventures," and with a story titled "Silver Coins Among the Dead" waiting inside, this dime comic looks ready to deliver.