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)
Letters	typeset

1 page Art Instruction, Inc. advertisement "Draw Lincoln"

Characters	Abraham Lincoln
Synopsis	Ad for art school.
Letters	typeset
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
Letters	typeset

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
Letters	typeset

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
Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside back cover.

1 page Kraft Caramels advertisement "This is a Beaverbear"

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