The climax to many Western films often involves a shootout between the hero with a white hat and villain in black. The cliche quick-draw duel was the opening for the long-running show “Gunsmoke.” The ...

This cover offers up an interesting snapshot of the comic industry of this 1949 moment. Though the title was clearly started to take advantage of the rising popularity of Westerns across all media, ...

DEADWOOD, South Dakota — Wild Bill Hickok was killed right there. At least that’s what the woman who sold me the $10 ticket said. I’m in a basement exhibit area of the Saloon No. 10 in Deadwood.

Western films and television shows have been staples of the film industry for over a century. For a long time, they were the most popular genre in American cinema. Today, they exist in a more niche ...