Throughout his career Martin Goodman had a soft spot for stories that centered on western lore and legend. In fact his very first publishing venture was Western Supernovel Magazine (May 1933), a 15 cent pulp that was soon re-titled Complete Western Book Magazine with # 2, beginning a successful twenty-four year run. Goodman continued in that direction with many other titles, including Best Western Magazine, Top-Notch Western, Western Fiction, Quick-Trigger Western Novels and notably (for reasons which will become apparent) Gunsmoke Western . Gunsmoke Western Vol 1, #4 (October 1937) is actually the first issue, continuing the numbering from Ka-Zar (a character that would later be reused in comics) and running for 6 issues, ending in 1939. H. W. Scott cover art. Thanks to Timely/Atlas historian Dr. Michael J. Vassallo for the scan. Sixteen years later Goodman resurrected the Gunsmoke Western brand name,
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