Black Fury #14

When Bull Watson and his gang move into Black Fury's territory, the ruthless outlaw becomes obsessed with capturing the free-roaming stallion—the last creature in the region unwilling to submit to his iron will. As Watson's carefully laid trap springs, a clash between man and horse forces a reckoning neither expected, and Black Fury's actions begin to chip away at everything Watson thought he knew about strength and dominance.

Black Fury faces his greatest threat yet when Chuck Matton, the most ruthless creaser in the West, arrives determined to bring down the legendary stallion using a method that prioritizes speed over the safety of the animal. A month earlier, Matton's arrogant boasting and brutal tactics had clashed with the mustanger Rourke's conviction that Black Fury is too noble to hunt—but now, positioned at a salt lick with rifle in hand, the creaser prepares to make good on his deadly promise. As the stallion and his herd descend toward the trap, Black Fury's survival hangs by a thread in this opening chapter of a dangerous confrontation.

Black Fury refuses to abandon a young colt from his herd when a ruthless creaser named Chuck Matton uses the animal as bait to lure the great stallion within rifle range. As Matton closes in for his shot, unexpected help arrives to turn the tables on the would-be creaser and drive him from the territory.

The Comanches earned their legendary reputation as horsemen through unconventional—and by modern standards, brutal—methods of breaking wild mustangs, techniques so effective they could transform untamed animals into rideable mounts in as little as a day. This fascinating historical account examines their systematic approach, from the initial restraint through the surprisingly gentle final stages that helped calm even the most spirited horses. Their techniques proved so successful that later generations of cowboys adopted key elements for their own horsebreaking practices.

Tom joins the Texas Rangers to honor his late father's legacy—and to track down the man responsible for his death. But when his first mission tests his nerve under fire, Tom discovers that courage isn't always about pulling the trigger; it's about what you're willing to face for the people beside you. As Tom learns to overcome his own doubts, a second chance arrives to prove he has what it takes to be a Ranger.