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Issue Details

Issue #18
Published December 1959-January 1960
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Notes Photo cover of James Arness as Matt Dillon from the Gunsmoke TV series.

Cover Details - "Indian Trouble"

Characters James Arness (as Matt Dillon)
Genre western
Pencils photograph
Notes Photo cover of James Arness as Matt Dillon from the Gunsmoke TV series.

1 page advertisement "Kraft Candies"

Pencils Whitney Darrow, Jr. (signed)
Inks Whitney Darrow, Jr. (signed)
Notes Inside front cover; color. Ad for Kraft Fudgies candy with photograph of product and an illustration. one of a series

14 page Gunsmoke story "Indian Trouble"

Characters Matt Dillon; Chester; Kitty
Synopsis An Indian, Hawk Feather, is cheated by a buffalo hide trader who pays him in Confederate money.
Genre western
Script [Paul S. Newman]
Notes Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

1 page text story "Night Ambush"

Synopsis Sheriff Macroy has to protect his prisoner Hardesty from being ambushed by his former partner Borrell.
Genre western
Letters typeset
Notes Text story with 1/4 page illustration.

4 page Dodge City Days story "The Taming of Dutch Henry"

Synopsis A sheriff tricks horse thief Dutch Henry into revealing the location of a band of stolen horses.
Genre western
Script [Paul S. Newman]
Notes Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

12 page Gunsmoke story "The Bunco Artist"

Characters Matt Dillon; Doc Adams; Kitty; Chester (cameo)
Synopsis A traveling patent medicine peddler kipnaps Doc Adams after Doc debunks his "Natural Rock Oil" and ruins his sales.
Genre western
Script [Paul S. Newman]
Notes Last panel of story is Dell's "Pledge to Parents." Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

1 page advertisement New! "Rocket Club" Movie!

Notes Illustrated promo for "Rocket Club" a color film produced by the Daisy Manufacturing Co. in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force. The film is available for free showing to groups of 15 or more.

1 page advertisement "Tru-Vue 3-D Fun Set"

Characters Sleeping Beauty (Disney) (cameo)
Notes Inside back cover; color. Illustrated ad for Tru-Vue 3-D viewers and story cards. Viewer for Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" is depicted. Viewer and card $1.29. (Tru-Vue Co., Portland, Ore.)

1 page advertisement "Send for New Free Shooting Books!"

Notes Back cover. Illustrated ad for Daisy Air Rifles. Prices range from $4.98 to $9.99. (Daisy Manufacturing Co., Rogers, Ark.)