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Issue Details

Issue #25
Published February-March 1961
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 36

Cover Details

Characters James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon
Genre western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)
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1 page Art Instruction, Inc. advertisement "Draw Lincoln"

Characters Abraham Lincoln
Synopsis Ad for art school.
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Notes Inside front cover.

14 page Gunsmoke story "The Missing Payroll"

Characters Marshal Matt Dillon; Chester; Colonel Clark; Corporal Rivers
Synopsis Matt has to solve the mystery of a stolen army payroll.
Genre western
Pencils Alberto Giolitti
Inks Alberto Giolitti

4 page Dodge City Days story "The Daring Gentleman"

Characters James Gylers
Synopsis An Englishman tames a town bully.
Genre western
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Russ Heath

1 page text story "Circumstantial Evidence"

Characters Ace Griffin; Silas Griffin; Sheriff Hack Benson; Mike Hart
Synopsis A young man is accused of killing his uncle.
Genre western
Pencils Marvin Stein
Inks Marvin Stein
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12 page Gunsmoke story "The Recluse's Secret"

Characters Marshal Matt Dillon; Luke Spade; Kitty; Doc Adams; Jack Donald; Laurie Spade
Synopsis Three outlaws try to discover where an old man is hiding the gold dust he uses to buy goods in Dodge City.
Genre western
Pencils Alberto Giolitti
Inks Alberto GIolitti

Half page statement of ownership "Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912"

Synopsis George T. Delacorte is listed as publisher. Helen Meyer is listed as editor.
Script Helen Meyer
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1 page Gunsmoke story "Famous Train Robberies"

Characters Oliver Perry; Butch Cassidy
Synopsis A brief account of two train robberies.
Genre western
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Russ Heath
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Notes Inside back cover.

1 page Kraft Caramels advertisement "This is a Beaverbear"

Synopsis Kraft Caramel ad.
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Notes Encourages readers to watch Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall Wednesday nights on NBC-TV.