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Issue Details

Issue	#7
Published	February-March 1958
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Notes	Photo cover of James Arness as Matt Dillon from the Gunsmoke TV series.

Cover Details - "Showdown"

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 [Gunsmoke] filler "I can spot a troublemaker a mile away..."

Characters	James Arness (as Matt Dillon)
Genre	western
Pencils	photographs
Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside front cover; black and white; Two photos of James Arness as Matt Dillon.

14 page Gunsmoke story "Showdown"

Characters	Matt Dillon;
Genre	western
Script	[Paul S. Newman]
Notes	Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

4 page [True Tales of Dodge City] story "True Tales of Dodge City"

Genre	western
Script	[Paul S. Newman]
Notes	Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

1 page text story "Strike"

Synopsis	Gus Chivvy tries to swindle young Easterner Tom Peabody with a phony silver mine claim.
Genre	western
Letters	typeset
Notes	Text story with 1/8 page illustration.

13 page Gunsmoke story "The Maverick"

Characters	Matt Dillon;
Genre	western
Script	[Paul S. Newman]
Notes	Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

1 page filler "Cattle Barons"

Synopsis	Facts about cattle Barons of the Old West.
Genre	western; fact
Notes	Inside back cover; black and white.

1 page filler "Cattle Empires"

Synopsis	Facts about huge cattle ranches in the Old West.
Genre	western; fact
Notes	Back cover. Last panel is Dell's "Pledge to Parents."