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Issue Details

Issue	#16
Published	August-September 1959
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)
Notes	Photo cover of James Arness as Matt Dillon from Gunsmoke TV series.

1 page Kraft Fudgies 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.

13 page Gunsmoke story "The Doc Hater"

Characters	Matt Dillon; Doc Adams
Synopsis	Doc Adams takes Matt Dillon along for protection when he pays a house call on a young boy whose uncle hates doctors.
Genre	western
Script	Paul S. Newman
Pencils	Alberto Giolitti
Inks	Alberto Giolitti; Giovanni Ticci (assist)
Notes	Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

4 page Dodge City Days story "The Green Kid"

Synopsis	Dodge card sharks intend to fleece a "tenderfoot" but find that things aren't always as they seem.
Genre	western
Script	Paul S. Newman
Pencils	Alberto Giolitti
Inks	Alberto Giolitti; Giovanni Ticci (assist)
Notes	Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

1 page text story "Action on the Cimarron"

Synopsis	The Benson brothers trick rustlers into moving their cattle herd across a river.
Genre	western
Letters	typeset
Notes	Text story with 1/4 page illustration.

13 page Gunsmoke story "The Nervous Deputy"

Characters	Matt Dillon; Kitty; Chester (cameo)
Synopsis	Matt Dillon has to keep a nervous young deputy under control as the two transport a shipment of gold out of Dodge City.
Genre	western
Script	Paul S. Newman
Pencils	Alberto Giolitti
Inks	Alberto Giolitti; Giovanni Ticci (assist)
Notes	Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents." Script ID from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "A great opportunity for you!"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Promo for subscriptions to Dell comics. Premium is "KE" puzzle game. 12 issues for $1.20.

1 page Art Instruction, Inc. advertisement "Draw me!*"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside back cover; black and white; Illustrated ad for Art Instruction, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn.

1 page "Fresh Up" Freddie says; 7-Up advertisement "How does a lumberjack get a quick, refreshing lift?"

Characters	Fresh Up Freddie
Synopsis	Fresh Up Freddie is a lumberjack.
Genre	funny animal
Notes	Back cover. Ad in comic strip for 7-Up soft drink. One of a series.