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]
