Roy Rogers Comics #53

This 1952 Dell issue puts the King of the Cowboys front and center in a warm photo cover, Roy Rogers grinning broadly in his fringed western jacket, neckerchief, and cowboy hat as he leans against a wagon wheel — a lively rodeo scene visible in the background behind him. The inside promises adventure with "Roy Rogers and the Portrait of 'Uncle Ezra'," suggesting a colorful mystery with a distinctly frontier flavor. At just a dime, this is a fine snapshot of early-'50s western comics at their most cheerful and wholesome.