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Issue Details

Issue #11
Published October-November 1958
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?

Cover Details

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

1 page advertisement "What does a lion hunter drink for a quick, refreshing lift?"

Characters Fresh Up Freddie
Synopsis Fresh Up Freddie is a lion hunter.
Genre funny animal
Notes Inside front cover; color. Ad in comic strip form for 7-Up soft drink. One of a series.

14 page Gunsmoke story "The Witness"

Characters Matt Dillon; Chester; Kitty (cameo)
Synopsis A panhandler is witness to a robbery and killing, but has trouble getting anyone to believe him.
Genre western
Script [Paul S. Newman]
Notes Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

1 page text story "The Little Stranger"

Synopsis A bully makes a mistake when he tries to harass a stranger in town.
Genre western
Letters typeset
Notes Includes header illustration

4 page True Tales of Dodge City story "The Missing Mules"

Characters Bat Masterson (cameo)
Synopsis A freighter named Dirty Face Jones has his four stolen mules returned by the thieves without the sherif's help.
Genre western
Script [Paul S. Newman]
Pencils Al Williamson
Inks Al Williamson
Notes Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

12 page Gunsmoke story "Low Bid"

Characters Matt Dillon; Chester; Kitty (cameo)
Synopsis A cattle buyer named Druck uses his gang to intimidate other cattle buyers from bidding at the stock auctions and is able to buy the cattle for cheap prices.
Genre western
Script [Paul S. Newman]
Notes Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

Half page advertisement "Jumping Jacks"

Notes One-half page illustrated ad for Jumping Jacks shoes (Vaisey-Bristol Shoe Co., Monett, Mo.)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "In Time For School..."

Letters typeset
Notes Inside back cover; color. Promo for subscriptions to Dell comics. Premium is three ball point pens. 12 issues for $1.50.

1 page advertisement "Havin' Fun the Real Roy Rogers Way!"

Characters Roy Rogers
Pencils ? (photograph)
Inks ? (photograph)
Colors ? (photograph)
Notes Back cover. Photo ad of Roy Rogers and four small children dressed in Roy Rogers "Double R Brand" clothes posed in a "play" holdup.