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Hopalong Cassidy #63

Jan 1952 · Fawcett · 0.10 USD

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Hopalong Cassidy arrives in Oak Hills for the Sheriffs' Convention, but discovers a plot involving a madman named Mesquite who has been freed from handcuffs and plans to kill all the sheriffs in the West. A gold vein discovery has incited an Indian tribe to murder settlers and frame innocent people for the crime, and Hopalong must uncover the conspiracy before the tribe launches a noon attack on the settlers. Hopalong arrives at the convention just as the mystery of a mysteriously signed invitation threatens to derail the gathering, leading him to investigate the true identity of the "shindig" chairman and uncover the dangerous plot at the Hotel Town.

Contains 6 stories

The Signature of Doom

7 pp · Western-Frontier

Some Spectacle!

1 pp · Humor

Hill Billy

Hill Billy visits an optician looking for reading glasses, but after trying pair after pair without success, a startling truth emerges about why none of them seem to work. This quick comedy bit from "Some Spectacle!" captures the kind of good-natured humor that made Hopalong Cassidy #63 (1952) a fun read.

King Idler

4 pp · Humor, Western-Frontier

When Hopalong Cassidy finds Whitey Whiskers lounging in bed at noon, he launches into a comedic campaign to shame the laziest man in the West into action. But Whitey has a comeback for every criticism—from claiming he rises at dawn just to have more time to loaf, to insisting he's too exhausted from wiggling his toes to even move off an open safety pin. This 1952 humor tale proves that no amount of ribbing can budge someone who's made laziness into a lifestyle.

The Valley Massacre

6 pp · Western-Frontier

When settlers move into a peaceful valley near the Crowfeet reservation, Hopalong Cassidy believes coexistence will be simple—until two greedy prospectors discover gold and scheme to frame the tribe for murder, hoping to drive everyone out and claim the riches for themselves. With the Crowfeet tribe ready to attack by noon, Hopalong must race against time to uncover the truth and prevent a massacre. This 1952 tale pits the sheriff's integrity against greed and prejudice in a high-stakes game of deception.

Up in the Air!

0.67 pp · Humor, Western-Frontier

Showboat ClemmonsPistol Packin' Pattie

Showboat Clemmons can't resist boasting about his own cleverness when Pistol Packin' Pattie comes calling, but she's got a sharp wit that proves a match for his big talk. In this quick-witted Western humor tale from 1952, Pattie cuts the bragging cowboy down to size with a perfectly timed one-liner that leaves him speechless.

The Madman's Convention

6.67 pp · Western-Frontier

Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy arrives in Oak Hills for what's supposed to be a sheriffs' convention, only to discover that a vengeful madman has orchestrated the gathering as part of a sinister plot to murder every lawman in the West. As dynamite is rigged around Town Hall and a killer prepares to detonate it, Hopalong must race against time to stop the maniac and save the assembled sheriffs from annihilation.