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Gunsmoke Comics # 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27

Usage: Public Domain

Topics: Gunsmoke, comics, cbr, westerns, TV,

Language: English

The Gunsmoke radio version ran from 1952 to 1961 and, according to John Dunning, amongst old-time radio fans, "Gunsmoke is routinely placed among the best shows of any kind and any time."
The television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and is the longest running prime time drama and the second-longest running prime time fictional program in U.S. television history, its record surpassed only by the Disney anthology television series and Hallmark Hall of Fame.
Comic books based on the series were also published. Dell Comics put out five issues of their Four Color Comics series on Gunsmoke (issues #679, 720, 769, 797, 844). This was followed by Gunsmoke #6 thru 27 (1958 thru 62). Gold Key Comics continued it with #1 thru 6 in 1969 thru 70.

Addeddate: 2009-02-17 03:16:19

Identifier: GunsmokeComics19212223252627

Identifier-ark: ark:/13960/t68344f0z

Ocr: ABBYY FineReader 8.0

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Reviewer: KipW - - October 3, 2012
Subject: on first reading

In #19, at least, the art appears to be by veteran comic artist Mike Sekowsky.

Dell didn't carry the Comics Code, but you can see that these comics (maybe the TV show as well — not well acquainted with it) are toned down from the radio show, where gunshots were far more often fatal than they are here.

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