Hopalong Cassidy #20

Fawcett's June 1948 installment of Hopalong Cassidy puts the star-badged hero front and center, thundering forward on his white horse through a dramatic canyon pass while a runaway stagecoach and scrambling figures play out the chaos in the background — all rendered with vivid energy by cover artist Norman Saunders. The bold promise of "The Notorious Nellie Blaine!" inside suggests the kind of frontier intrigue that made this series a favorite at the dime-comic rack. It's a handsome snapshot of Western adventure storytelling at its 1948 best.