Bat Masterson #6
In "Gold Fever," Bat Masterson #6 (1961), blacksmith Smith finds himself reluctantly sworn in as deputy to mediate the growing tension between cowboys and sheep-men in a frontier town. When a brawl erupts in his smithy, Smith uses his hammer to restore order—arresting both men, wounded or not—proving that justice in the West isn’t always about guns, but sometimes a well-placed blow. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Jerry Robinson, with inks by Jerry Robinson, this classic Western tale captures the grit and moral complexity of frontier life.
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Smith the blacksmith is made Deputy to keep the peace between the cowboys and sheep-men. When violence breaks out between a cowboy and a sheep-man in his smithy, Smith whups the unwounded one with his hammer and arrests them both.
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