Gunsmoke Western Picture Library

In the early 1970s, Australian publisher Yaffa / Page revived the spirit of the classic TV western with Gunsmoke Western Picture Library, a nine-issue series that ran from 1970 to 1975. Most frequently illustrated by the legendary Doug Wildey, these comics offered self-contained, dust-choked adventures that captured the grit and moral complexity of the frontier. Though short-lived, the series stands as a distinctive chapter in Australian comics history, showcasing Wildey's masterful, cinematic storytelling in a format that bridged the gap between the golden age of westerns and the modern comic era.