Issue Details

Issue	#12
Published	December 1958-January 1959
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?

Cover Details - "Payoff in Lead"

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 "Happy Dreams of a real Roy Rogers Christmas"

Characters	Roy Rogers (cameo)
Pencils	? (photograph)
Inks	? (photograph)
Colors	? (photograph)
Notes	Inside front cover; color. Photo ad of two small boys with a vast assortment of Roy Rogers "Double R Bar Brand" toys and clothing. Small inset photo of Roy Rogers.

14 page Gunsmoke story "The Friendly Enemy"

Characters	Matt Dillon; Kitty
Synopsis	Matt becomes jealous when newcomer Walt Worth courts Kitty.
Genre	western
Script	Paul S. Newman
Notes	Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

1 page text story "Medicine Finder"

Synopsis	A young Catawba indian boy finds a medicine to help treat measles that afflict a Rappahonnock tribe. (Setting is Virginia before the Revolutionary War.)
Genre	period
Script	Red Thunder Cloud (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Text story with 1/4 page illustration. Red Thunder Cloud is a real person, not a pen name.

4 page Dodge City Days story "The Elusive Luke McGlue"

Synopsis	A fictional character called "Luke McGlue" is blamed for stealing cigars from a cigar drummer. (traveling salesman)
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 "Payoff in Lead"

Characters	Matt Dillon; Chester
Synopsis	Lou Gore opens a new casino in Dodge. And his competitors suddenly have a run of "bad luck."
Genre	western
Script	Paul S. Newman
Notes	Last panel is Dell's "Pledge to Parents." Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

1 page advertisement "Dad! read this..."

Letters	typeset
Notes	Illustrated ad for Daisy Air Rifles, aimed at parents. (Daisy Manufacturing Co., Rogers, Ark.)

1 page advertisement "Mattel Powerarm Barbells"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside back cover; color. Illustrated ad for Mattel barbell sets. Weights are plastic and can be filled with sand or water. (Mattel, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.)

1 page advertisement "Shootin' fun all year round!"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Back cover. Illustrated ad for Daisy Air Rifles. No. 25 Daisy Pump Gun ($9.95) is depicted. (Daisy Manufacturing Co., Rogers, Ark.)