Gunsmoke#5
Gunsmoke #5
“The Witness”
In "The Witness," a 1959 issue of Gunsmoke, writer Paul S. Newman and artist Jim McLaughlin deliver a tense, grounded tale of power and intimidation in the frontier West. When a cattle buyer named Druck uses his gang to silence competition at stock auctions, one man’s quiet courage may be the only thing standing in his way. The cover by Jim McLaughlin captures the grim resolve of a man caught in a dangerous game.
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writer Paul S. Newman · artist, inker Jim McLaughlin
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writer Paul S. Newman
artist, inker Jim McLaughlin
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A cattle buyer named Druck uses his gang to intimidate other cattle buyers from bidding at the stock auctions and is able to buy the cattle for cheap prices.
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