Although he began as a series of short stories and books, Hopalong Cassidy hit his stride in 1935 when William Boyd began to play the character in movies Ð and from there Hopalong became a comic book star, TV star, merchandise star, and even for a while had his own theme park, Hoppyland! The popularity of Hopalong Cassidy lasted for decades, and while he's not a household name, it's still well-known. The comic series began in the 1940s and ran for 85 exciting issues, and ÒHoppyÓ appeared in many other comics, too. We're bringing you the largest Hopalong collection in print, starting with the first five issues from Fawcett!