CREATOR

Name: Fawcett Publications (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1919 by Wilford Hamilton Fawcett (1885-1940). After his death one of his sons, Roscoe, took over keeping the company a family business. Stopped in 1953.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Fawcett in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation never used a logo on their comic book front covers. The only identification (if any!) was the rather inconspicuous line A Fawcett Publication.

 

 

MAIN STORY
The series premiered in 1948. Stopped in 1953 after 50 issues.

The starring character is the goodhearted Gabby Hayes, who, travelling the Old West, constantly happens to get entangled in various mishaps. The series is built over the actor George Francis 'Gabby' Hayes (1885-1969), who played the typical oldtimer in multiple Westerns.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTER


Gabby Hayes

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1948
#15 - 1950
#18 - 1950

#26 - 1951
#40 - 1952
#45 - 1952

 

 

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