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WHAT IF: Gunsmoke Western Vol. 3

Map by Chris Leazer: reprints Gunsmoke Western #51-59 (234 pages)

March/59: Gunsmoke Western #51 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Jack Kirby (pencils); Christopher Rule (inks)

  • Wyatt Earp

  • "The Man with the Gun!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Dick Ayers (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

  • Black Rider

  • "The Raiders Strike!" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Jack Kirby (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

  • Kid Colt

  • "Trapped in the Haunted Mine!" (7 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Jack Keller (pencils); George Klein? (inks)

  • text story

  • "Stagecoach Race" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "The Guns of the Laredo Kid" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Richard Doxsee (pencils); Richard Doxsee (inks)

May/59: Gunsmoke Western #52 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Jack Kirby (pencils); Christopher Rule (inks)
  • Kid Colt

  • "The Day the Kid Gave Up!" (7 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Jack Keller (pencils); Christopher Rule (inks)

  • text story

  • "The Stranger" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • Wyatt Earp

  • "The Man with the Gun!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Dick Ayers (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

  • The Kid From Texas

  • "Range War!" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Sinnott (pencils); Joe Sinnott (inks)

  • "Return of the Boise Kid!" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Jack Davis (pencils); Jack Davis (inks)

July/59: Gunsmoke Western #53 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Jack Kirby (pencils); Sol Brodsky (inks)
  • Kid Colt

  • "The Mark of the Coward!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Jack Keller (pencils); George Klein (inks)

  • Wyatt Earp

  • "Doc Halliday, the Most Dangerous Gunman in the West!" (7 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Dick Ayers (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

  • text story

  • "Six-Gun Shy" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • Ringo Kid

  • "One Bullet Left" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)

  • "Desperado" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Dick Ayers (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

September/59: Gunsmoke Western #54 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Jack Davis (pencils); Jack Davis (inks)
  • Kid Colt

  • "The Men Who Vanish!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Jack Keller (pencils); George Klein (inks)

  • Gunsmoke Kid

  • "When Gunslingers Meet!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Jack Davis (pencils); Jack Davis (inks)

  • Wyatt Earp

  • "Jailbreak in Dodge City!" (7 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Dick Ayers (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

  • text story

  • "The Silent Man" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "The Sheriff!" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Jack Davis (pencils); Jack Davis (inks)

November/59: Gunsmoke Western #55 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • Kid Colt

  • "Durk Drago, the Man Who Beat Kid Colt!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Jack Keller (pencils); George Klein (inks)

  • Gunsmoke Kid

  • "Hired Gun!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Jack Davis (pencils); Jack Davis (inks)

  • Wyatt Earp

  • "The Man from Morgan Mesa!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Dick Ayers (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

  • text story

  • "Mustang Maverick" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Gun-Fight at Grogan's Gap!" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Stan Lee (script); Matt Baker (pencils); Matt Baker (inks)

January/60: Gunsmoke Western #56 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Jack Kirby (pencils); Steve Ditko (inks)
  • Kid Colt

  • "The Outlaw Strikes Back!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Jack Keller (pencils); George Klein (inks)

  • text story

  • "Settlers Trail" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • Wyatt Earp

  • "Montana Mike, the Man Who Captured the Marshal!" (7 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Dick Ayers (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

  • "Final Judgement!" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Stan Lee (script); Doug Wildey (pencils); Doug Wildey (inks)

  • "The Fastest Gun!" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Stan Lee (script); Matt Baker (pencils); Matt Baker (inks)

March/60: Gunsmoke Western #57 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Jack Kirby (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)
  • Kid Colt

  • "Outlaw at Bay!" (5 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Jack Keller (pencils); George Klein (inks)

  • text story

  • "Word of Honor" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • Two-Gun Kid

  • "Ambush on the Trail!" (5 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); John Severin (pencils); John Severin (inks)

  • "The Threat of the Laredo Kid!" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Stan Lee (script); Sol Brodsky (pencils); Sol Brodsky (inks)

  • "Showdown at Sun-Up" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Stan Lee (script); Doug Wildey (pencils); Doug Wildey (inks)

  • Wyatt Earp

  • "His Gun Is Faster!" (5 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Dick Ayers (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

May/60: Gunsmoke Western #58 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Jack Kirby (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)
  • Kid Colt

  • "A Bullet for a Badman!" (5 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Jack Keller (pencils); George Klein (inks)

  • text story

  • "Peace Pipe" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • Two-Gun Kid

  • "When Storm Smith Strikes!" (5 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); John Severin (pencils); John Severin (inks)

  • "Shoot-Out!" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Stan Lee (script); Don Heck (pencils); Don Heck (inks)

  • "The Winner!" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Stan Lee (script); Ross Andru (pencils); Ross Andru (inks)

  • Wyatt Earp

  • "Beyond the Call of Duty!" (5 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Dick Ayers (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

July/60: Gunsmoke Western #59 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Jack Kirby (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)
  • Kid Colt

  • "Ambush at Arrowhead Creek!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); Jack Keller (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

  • Two-Gun Kid

  • "When the Kid Crawled Away!" (5 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee (script); John Severin (pencils); John Severin (inks)

  • "The Stallion's Revenge" (3 pages)

  • Credits: Stan Lee (script); Jack Kirby (pencils); Sol Brodsky (inks)

  • "Only One May Live!" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Stan Lee (script); Jack Kirby (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

  • text story

  • "The Tenderfoot" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "The Guns of Don Drago" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Stan Lee (script); Jack Keller (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

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