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Hopalong Cassidy #85 (1953)

Fawcett · 1953 · 36 pages

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Contains 7 stories
The Mystery of the Live Corpse
24.66 pp · western-frontier
Hopalong CassidyTopper (horse)Frank (trainrobber)Vince (crook)Stanton (gambler)

When a masked desperado plants dynamite to destroy a gold train at Dead Man's Chasm, Hopalong Cassidy races to stop the explosion—only to have his suspect slip away during a chase that leaves him stunned and waterlogged. Back in town, the sheriff confronts Frank, a train robber he believes is responsible, but Frank's stepbrother Vince provides a convenient alibi that keeps him out of custody. As tensions simmer and schemes unravel, Hopalong must uncover the truth before the real culprits strike again.

Speed Demon
0.5 pp · humor; western-frontier
PattiePete Jones

Pattie grows impatient waiting for Pete Jones to return from a simple errand to the telegraph office—a task that should take mere minutes but stretches on for over an hour. When he finally shuffles back at a snail's pace, she quips that he moves slower than a turtle, setting up a humorous clash of expectations about what "fast" really means in the Old West.

He'll Show Him!!
0.5 pp · humor; western-frontier
Saddlehead
Birds of a Feather
4 pp · humor; western-frontier
Whitey WhiskersBanditCrow

Whitey Whiskers spots a crow trapped in a tree and sets out to free it—despite taking a tumble and tearing his pants in the process. Just when he's finally managed the rescue and headed to town to deposit his pay, a bandit holds him up at gunpoint, only to have an unexpected savior swoop in at just the right moment.

...Should be in Hollywood!
0.5 pp · humor
Hill Billy

Hill Billy's one-word vocabulary drives a frustrated cowboy to distraction during a hunting trip, while Cowboy Cal spins a tall tale about the creative way he helped a stranded friend. This 1953 humor entry captures the kind of deadpan tomfoolery that made Hopalong Cassidy's supporting cast such a delight.

Some Help!
0.5 pp · humor; western-frontier
Cowboy CalPete
Breaks Even!
0.5 pp · humor
Hill Billy

Hill Billy has been working his stony farm for seven years without complaint, but when asked if he plans to give it up, he reveals the harsh truth behind his stubborn determination—he came with nothing and still has nothing, yet he's managed to hold his own. This quick-witted tale from "Breaks Even!" captures the gritty humor of frontier persistence and the dark comedy of making do against impossible odds.

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