Roy Rogers and Trigger #122

This February 1958 Dell issue puts the "King of the Cowboys" front and center in a striking photo cover, revolver drawn and boots planted as he edges cautiously through a doorway — all fringed jacket, embroidered boots, and coiled readiness. The story teased on the cover, "The Clue of the Cryptic Key," promises the kind of mystery-tinged Western adventure that made this series a staple of the Dell lineup. Writer Gaylord Du Bois and artist/inker Dan Spiegle bring the pages to life inside, rounding out a satisfying ten-cent package for any fan of Roy Rogers and his famous palomino, Trigger.