Gunsmoke Annual [1964]

[1963] Annual. Original price 8/6.
96 pages. Full colour contents.
World Distributors (Manchester) Limited.

Based on the US television series starring James Arness.

Painted cover by Walt Howarth (uncredited).

Contents:

 2 UNTITLED endpaper; illustrated by Walt Howarth (uncredited).

 4 Indicia

 5 Gunsmoke Annual title page; illustrated by Walt Howarth (uncredited).

 6 Contents

 7 The Silver Arrow text story by UNKNOWN (uncredited); illustrated by Walt Howarth (uncredited).

19 The Train Robbery w: Paul S. Newman (uncredited); a: Alberto Giolitti (uncredited), assisted by Giovanni Ticci (uncredited).

r: Gunsmoke (Dell) #19 (Feb 1960 - Mar 1960).

33 The Bounty Hunters text story by UNKNOWN (uncredited); illustrated by Walt Howarth (uncredited).

38 Bounty Hunter illustrated feature by Walt Howarth (uncredited).

39 Skulduggery w: Paul S. Newman (uncredited); a: Alberto Giolitti (uncredited).

r: Gunsmoke (Dell) #19 (Feb 1960 - Mar 1960).

43 Kitty Kidnapped text story by UNKNOWN (uncredited); illustrated by Walt Howarth (uncredited).

57 Spurs! illustrated feature by Walt Howarth (uncredited).

58 Gunsmoke Showdown board game; illustrated by Walt Howarth (uncredited).

60 Stirrups! illustrated feature by Walt Howarth (uncredited).

61 The Perilous Patient w: Paul S. Newman (uncredited); a: Alberto Giolitti (uncredited), assisted by Giovanni Ticci (uncredited).

r: Gunsmoke (Dell) #19 (Feb 1960 - Mar 1960).

73 A Dilemma for Dog text story by UNKNOWN (uncredited); illustrated by Walt Howarth (uncredited).

83 The Apple of His Eye text story by UNKNOWN (uncredited); illustrated by Walt Howarth (uncredited).

89 Small Bear Sign of Scorn w: UNKNOWN (uncredited); a: Rex Mason (uncredited).

r: Cheyenne (Dell) #07 (May 1958 - Jul 1958).

93 The Feud text story by UNKNOWN (uncredited); illustrated by UNKNOWN (uncredited).

r: Gunsmoke (Dell) #19 (Feb 1960 - Mar 1960).

94 UNTITLED endpaper; illustrated by Walt Howarth (uncredited).

The moody, dramatic cover, with brooding skies overhead, and Matt Dillon ready with his firearm, really sells the annual. A few gorgeous feature pages, along with a board game, allow some degree of originality to be displayed, and Howarth really comes through with memorable imagery. The endpaper, featuring a stagecoach robbery, is one of the best examples of the type, with superb balance in framing and execution.

Gunsmoke Annual

[1965]