Gunsmoke (1957-1961 Dell) 24

Last 10-cent cover price. Photo cover of James Arness as Matt Dillon from the Gunsmoke TV series. Dell Comics subscription ad with Christmas theme. The Water Diviner—Gunsmoke, pencils by Giovanni Ticci, inks by Alberto Giolitti; Matt sets out to discover why a water diviner is having farmers dig where there is only rock. The Grandee--Dodge City Days, script, pencils by Giovanni Ticci, inks by Alberto Giolitti; A man who identifies himself as a Spanish grandee hands out I.O.U.s to cover the cost of his stay in Dodge City and flees town when the townspeople try to collect. The Chief's Gamble—Gunsmoke, pencils by Giovanni Ticci, inks by Alberto Giolitti; A chief comes to Dodge City to discuss a peace treaty with the Army. Matt's job is to keep him alive until the general from the nearby fort arrives. A visual description of a cowpoke's job. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.