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Gunsmoke #12

Dec 1958 · Dell · 0.10 USD
“The Friendly Enemy”

In "The Friendly Enemy," a young Catawba boy ventures into the Virginia wilderness before the Revolutionary War, using a rare medicine to help a Rappahonnock tribe struck by measles. Written by Red Thunder Cloud, this poignant tale explores connection and compassion across cultural lines, grounded in a time and place shaped by tradition and survival.

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writer Paul S. Newman · artist, inker Al Williamson

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artist, inker Al Williamson

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A fictional character called "Luke McGlue" is blamed for stealing cigars from a cigar drummer. (traveling salesman)

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