Billy the Kid #56

Billy the Kid finds himself captured by Nura, a fierce Apache war queen who intends to trade him to American soldiers for imprisoned tribal members. Held prisoner in the snow-capped peaks south of the Rio Grande, the young gunfighter must navigate the dangerous camp of Apache warriors—especially the jealous giant Iron Hand, who sees Billy as a threat to his standing with their queen. As tensions boil over and Billy fights for his freedom, he discovers that Nura may be his unexpected ally in an impossible situation.

When a beautiful Mexican girl convinces Billy the Kid to renounce violence, he finds his pacifist vow tested when Garr Viggs and his vengeful gang ride into Santa Tomas to settle an old score. Rather than face them with guns, Billy devises an unconventional plan—one that relies on the help of local friends, some ingenious traps, and a healthy dose of frontier cunning. Will the reformed outlaw prove he can handle danger without his iron, or will his promise crumble under pressure?

Billy the Kid drifts into Mustang Springs seeking peace, only to find a rancher named Aaron Tuttle under siege by the ruthless Buckmann brothers—three red-headed gunfighters bent on stealing the valley. When Tuttle's own burned-out ranch leaves him ready to surrender, Billy stakes his meager $23 to buy the deed and take the fight to the Buckmanns himself. A bold plan involving a stampede and a sheriff's badge sets up a final reckoning in town that will determine who controls Mustang Valley.