Cheyenne Kid #46

When Ransom Galt, the deadliest gunslinger in the territory, falls in a shootout behind a barn, every hardcase in Red Dawg claims credit for the kill—and the deadly reputation that comes with it. The Cheyenne Kid sees through the lies and suspects the real killer is someone who never wanted the notoriety in the first place, but as rival gunmen tear the town apart hunting for glory, he'll have to uncover the truth before innocent blood spills.

The Cheyenne Kid uncovers a corrupt Indian agent cheating the Modoc tribe out of food and supplies, and after securing the culprit, he convinces the ranchers of Ironwood Valley to donate cattle and provisions to prevent a desperate uprising. But when a ruthless band of Comancheros learns of the valley's wealth and sets their sights on the region, the Kid must rally the community to defend against raiders who won't negotiate—only plunder.

A Philadelphia tutor named Howard Ainsley Meade arrives in the rough mining town of Skull Gulch, where a brutal bully calling himself the unofficial mayor preys on newcomers and prospectors alike. When Meade buys a claim on Gold Fist Hill—and refuses to be intimidated—he sets out to dismantle the thug's stranglehold on the town through cunning and determination. This 1964 western tale shows how courage and quick thinking can turn a timid dude into the hero a lawless town desperately needs.

Bill McKesson spent forty years chasing the fortune a fortune teller promised him as a young man in Kentucky, finally striking it rich in the Nevada goldfields—but the same prediction that foretold his wealth also warned him of a killer with white hair, a crooked mouth, and a scar. Now wealthy but paranoid, Bill sees danger in every face and never lets go of his shotgun, convinced that his nemesis is always close at hand.

Kit Carson, one of the great hunters and trappers of the early Western frontier, found his calling when he joined a hunting party to Santa Fe as a young man and discovered a way of life that would define him forever. From his early days trapping deep in the wilderness among Native peoples to his years as scout and guide for Fremont's expeditions, Carson became a legendary figure whose courage in battle and skill in navigating untamed terrain left an indelible mark on American frontier history.