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Issue Details

Issue #15
Published June-July 1959
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Notes Photo cover of James Arness as Matt Dillon from Gunsmoke TV series.

Cover Details - "Masked Vigilantes"

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

1 page advertisement "Kraft Candies"

Pencils Whitney Darrow, Jr. (signed)
Inks Whitney Darrow, Jr. (signed)
Colors 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 "Masked Vigilantes"

Characters Matt Dillon; Chester; Kitty
Synopsis Matt Dillon has to control masked vigilantes who are serving their own "justice" in Dodge.
Genre western
Script [Paul S. Newman]
Pencils Alberto Giolitti
Inks Alberto Giolitti; Giovanni Ticci (assist)
Notes One panel depicts body of a lynched man from waist down. Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

4 page Dodge City Days story "Boot Hill" Harry

Synopsis A man sells cattle in Dodge City and then finds a unique place to spend the night safe from thieves.
Genre western
Script [Paul S. Newman]
Pencils Marvin Stein
Inks Marvin Stein
Notes Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

1 page text story "Six-gun Showdown"

Synopsis Cy Warren and Rip Rawson have a showdown over the rights to a water hole.
Letters typeset
Notes Text story with 1/8 page illustration.

12 page Gunsmoke story "Dandy Dunbar's Game"

Characters Matt Dillon; Kitty; Chester
Synopsis Dandy Dunbar's casino has a rigged roulette wheel, but it's rigged so the customers win.
Genre western
Script [Paul S. Newman]
Pencils Alberto Giolitti
Inks Alberto Giolitti; Giovanni Ticci (assist)
Notes Last panel is Dell's "Pledge to Parents." Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Free! 1 Year Subscription Plus the Magic Window Set!"

Notes Promo for subscriptions to Dell Comics. Premium is one free 12 issue subscription plus Magic Window Set. 12 issues for $1.20. Also has Dell's "Pledge to Parents."

1 page advertisement "Wow! It's the bike buy of the year..."

Notes Inside back cover; color; illustrated ad for Gambles Stores featuring Hiawatha "Vanguard" bicycle ($38.88); Gil McDougold baseball glove ($7.77); and Official Little League baseball ($1.44.) (Gamble-Skogmo, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn.)

1 page "Fresh Up" Freddie says: advertisement "What's the scoop on a super treat for summer?"

Characters Fresh Up Freddie
Synopsis Fresh Up Freddie invents the 7-Up Float. (7-Up and ice cream.)
Genre funny animal
Notes Back cover. Ad in comic form for 7-Up soft drink. One of a series.