Gunsmoke Western

Based on the long-running radio and television program, Gunsmoke Western brought the grim, adult-oriented lawman Marshal Matt Dillon to comic racks from 1955 to 1956. Published by L. Miller & Son, this 24-issue series featured a rotating team of accomplished artists—including Jack Keller, Dick Ayers, and Jack Davis—alongside scripts from rising talents Stan Lee and Joe Gill. The book stands as a notable artifact of the mid-1950s Western comic boom, capturing the stark tone of its source material before the genre's popularity waned.