Bob Colt #5

Bob Colt races to Red Oaks when flooding threatens the town, but discovers that a ruthless outlaw gang called the Jackal and his men are using the disaster as cover to rob desperate flood victims. When Bob learns that the Jackal may be connected to the outlaws who killed his father, he vows to track them down—and when word comes of an earthquake in San Monado Valley, Bob knows exactly where the gang will strike next. It's a race against time as Bob and Pablo ride to intercept the Jackal before he can prey on another town in crisis.

Chuck Waggin shares news with Gibbs about his uncle's sudden fortune made in the cocoon business out on the coast, leading to a quick-witted exchange about how one might break into the silk trade. It's a brisk frontier yarn with a punchy punchline that'll land quick.

When Weston offers Sappy Nappy some waffles and maple syrup, a simple meal becomes an opportunity for the affable prospector to share one of his most peculiar dreams—one that traces back to a hilariously misguided childhood mishap. This 1951 frontier romp delivers exactly the kind of good-natured, absurdist humor that made Bob Colt such a delightful read.

When a pleasure ride along the edge of the Mesa of Mantoro leads Bob Colt to stumble upon a dying man with cryptic warnings of "big evil" lurking within, he's drawn into an investigation that will pit him against a living, breathing creature from a million years past. After his six-guns prove useless against the mysterious monster's hide, Bob seeks answers at a natural history museum, where Miss Sims shows him drawings that match the prehistoric beast—and reveals that the museum's chief curator, Mr. Foster, vanished months ago under mysterious circumstances. Now Bob must return to the mesa and uncover the truth behind the monsters and the sinister threats being made against the nearby towns.

Daisy's perpetual tardiness at the office has finally caught her boss's attention, but when he corners her about her Sunday plans, his intentions prove far less romantic than she'd hoped in this humorous one-pager from Howard Boughner. A classic comedic misfire that plays on workplace crushes and wishful thinking.

Rawhide Hotchkiss heads to the hills for a hunting expedition, but his plans to track wild game get tangled up in a series of misunderstandings and verbal sparring with a would-be guide trying to muscle his way onto the trip. Packed with quick-witted banter and comic relief, this 1951 adventure proves that sometimes the real hunt is just trying to get a word in edgewise.