Gunsmoke #1

Jan 1958 · Dell · 1/3 [0-1-3 AUP]

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"Enough Rope" kicks off with Jackson Crater, a man who narrowly escapes justice after a bank robbery due to a legal loophole, only to be cornered again after a stagecoach heist. Matt Dillon finds himself caught between the law and a mob's thirst for vengeance as he tries to keep Crater alive long enough to face trial. Written by Paul S. Newman and illustrated by Jim McLaughlin, this tense early tale from Gunsmoke #1 (1958) sets a gritty, morally charged tone with its stark portrayal of justice on the frontier—cover by Jim McLaughlin.

Contains 2 stories

Enough Rope

33 pp · Western-Frontier

In "Enough Rope," Jackson Crater, a man recently freed on a technicality after a bank robbery, strikes again by holding up a stagecoach—only to find himself once more in Matt Dillon’s crosshairs. With the law closing in and a mob eager for justice, Dillon must decide how far he’ll go to protect a man who’s proven himself a criminal, even as the frontier justice hangs in the balance.

Paid in Silver

34 pp · Western-Frontier