MAJOR PICTO SPOTLight
Today’s spotlight shines on an underrated comic category—Westerns—featuring an amazing Joe Maneely cover, done in the style of a true classic western. The artwork sets the tone perfectly, with wanted posters plastered across buildings and that gritty frontier feel.
Gunsmoke Western #47 (1958)
This issue is stacked with incredible stories and talent:
Wyatt Earp in “Guns Roar on Main Street!”
(Script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers)Black Rider in “Trouble in Leadville!”
(Pencils by Jack Kirby)Kid Colt Outlaw in “The Sheriff Says Draw!”
(Script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller)“Apache!”
(Art by John Forte)“Outlaw Brand”
(Art by Alfonso Greene)Plus a two-page text story: “Tie Your Sixgun Low”
And of course, it’s all wrapped in a stunning Joe Maneely cover that really captures the spirit of the western genre.
