Black Fury #51

Feb 1965 · Charlton · 0.12 USD

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Black Fury, the wild stallion and king of the wild horse herds, faces a crisis when a colt from his family is struck down by a lion during a dangerous encounter, prompting Black Fury to fight off the predator and protect his herd. The issue also includes a prose western story, "A Gunslinger Goes" by Sheriff Slidell, in which the narrator recounts his efforts to manage the problem of gunslingers in Conchero County and a particular trouble involving an ambitious young gunslinger named Ed Sutton who wishes to build a reputation for himself with his six-shooter. In the animal story's conclusion, Black Fury searches for and finds the injured colt, then battles the elements and a rampage to rescue the young mare from a torrent of rain, racing like the wind to reach safety.

Contains 5 stories

Paupers Die Young

8 pp · Western-Frontier

Black Fury

When Ace Boone betrays his horse-ranching partner Dan Lawlor by stealing their prized mustang herd and attempting to murder him, the rancher finds an unlikely savior in Black Fury—the stallion he'd fought to protect. Rescued from near-certain death in the river, Lawlor must recover his strength while Boone sells off their horses at Fort Trask, and a final reckoning looms as the rancher and his devoted stallion close in on the man who tried to destroy them both.

The Gunslinger

2 pp · Western-Frontier

Whipper Wilson, a lightning-quick gunslinger wanted across multiple states, encounters a farmer from New Jersey who witnesses the outlaw's brutality firsthand—first in a shootout with a marshal, then when Wilson begins abusing a white mare in the corral. When the farmer intervenes to protect the horse, Wilson's arrogance leads him to make a fatal miscalculation that changes everything.

Reign of Terror

5 pp · Animal

Black Fury

Black Fury faces a brutal challenger who strips him of his crown as king of the wild horses, leaving the great stallion beaten, exiled, and prey to sickness and predators in unfamiliar territory. When a weathered rancher named Russ Blanchard discovers the fevered stallion and nurses him back to health, Black Fury's strength and courage slowly return. Restored and ready, the wild king sets his sights on reclaiming what was taken from him.

Survival

2 pp · Western-Frontier

A frontier rider and his horse, Dusty, face down the harshest tests of the desert and frontier wilderness—from scorching heat and parched sand to blinding blizzards and flash floods. Through quick thinking and hard-won frontier wisdom, he discovers the survival tricks that keep a cowpoke alive in broken country, where knowing where to dig for water, how to use a cactus, and where to sleep can mean the difference between life and death.

A Time to Mourn

8 pp · Animal

Black Fury

Black Fury, the wild stallion king, watches proudly over his new colt and mate until ruthless trappers set their sights on the herd. When the beautiful mare is captured and taken far from the hills, Black Fury must battle a rival stallion for leadership while desperately searching for his lost family. A poignant tale of a proud horse's grief and determination in the face of cruel forces beyond his control.