Gunsmoke Western #70

(May 1962)

When an Outlaw Escapes! (Table of Contents: 1)

Kid Colt / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])

Pencils

Jack Keller (signed as Jack Keller)

Inks

Jack Keller (signed as Jack Keller)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-710

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Kid Colt; Monk Mango (aka Big Montana; first appearance); Sam Hobbs; Martha Hobbs; Steel

Synopsis

Colt lets Sam turn him in for the reward on his head, then escapes and catches the outlaw Big Montana so the sheriff can collect a reward on him.

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Timely/Atlas discussion group.

Way Out West (Table of Contents: 2)

text story / 1.78 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

G-265

Genre

western-frontier

Reprints

• from Two Gun Kid (Marvel, 1953 series) #24 (July 1955)

The Return of Darrow, the Gunfighter! (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed as KIRBY)

Inks

Dick Ayers (signed as Ayers)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Dave Darrow; Crugg; Lefty; Mr. Darrow

Synopsis

Crugg once killed Dave's father when he took the Darrows' land. Dave returns for revenge but doesn't start a fight with Crugg. Once Crugg gets reckless, Dave reveals he was waiting until there were no innocent bystanders around, then shoots the guns, belt and buttons off of Crugg. Crugg gives Dave his land back and admits his crimes, which was what Dave wanted all along.

Reprints

• in Oeste Pistoleros (Editorial Ferma, 1964 series) #69 ([August 1966] ?) [Altered panel layout.]

Indexer Notes

Same story as "Draw If You Dare" in Western Outlaws #18.

Moose Mangum, the Ambusher! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])

Pencils

Joe Sinnott

Inks

Paul Reinman (signed as Paul Reinman)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-678

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Slade Natchez; Moose Mangum

Synopsis

Moose prepares an ambush for Natchez but Natchez slips by in disguise, then gets the high ground above Moses and his gang, arresting them all.

Indexer Notes

Sinnott pencils per Nick Caputo, who notes that Sinnott occasionally ghost pencilled for Reinman. Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
Same story as "Bull Morgan... He Ambushed the Man from Natchez!" from Western Outlaws #18.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

statement of ownership / 0.22 page (report information)

Script

Martin Goodman (credited)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912.

The Montana Kid! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])

Pencils

Don Heck (signed as Don Heck)

Inks

Don Heck (signed as Don Heck)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-679

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Montana Kid; Juke

Synopsis

The Montana Kid saves a sheriff from Juke. Later, the sheriff has to arrest the Kid and the Kid lets the sheriff beat him to help his reputation. Unknown to the sheriff, the Montana Kid is his son.

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.