Hopalong Cassidy #56

William Boyd peers through a weathered wooden window frame, revolver raised and expression steely — a photo cover that captures the watchful tension Hopalong Cassidy fans loved in 1951. This Fawcett issue promises 52 full-color pages of Western adventure, with the teased story "The Ranch Ruse!" hinting at the kind of cunning frontier intrigue that made the series a staple of the era. At a dime a copy, it's a satisfying slice of mid-century cowboy storytelling with Frank Bolle's work bringing the interior pages to life.