Monte Hale started his movie career at Republic Pictures in April 1946 with "Home
On the Range". PICTURE NEWS #8, adapted the film into comic form, but no other Hale
stories were published until the popular Fawcett company began publishing MONTE
HALE WESTERN with issue #29. It was the first Monte Hale comic, but Fawcett picked up
the numbering sequence from the recently canceled MARY MARVEL Comics.
The Fawcett issues had beautiful photo covers Initially. Carl Pfeufer, best known for his
exciting work on Fawcett's TOM MIX, drew Monte's stories with an inking assist from
John Jordan. Jack Binder and Edmond Good also contributed artwork to the series.
Leonard Frank did most of the artwork on the GABBY HAYES stories. The series lasted
until issue #82. Charlton then published six issues, but they were reprints of the Fawcett
issues.
This book is available in both hardcover and trade paperback editions as well as in full color or
black & white