Crack Western #65

In the newly opened Concho Valley Territory, a colonel and his daughter face unexpected dangers while staking their claim—caught between the harsh realities of frontier life and the shifting tides of a land no longer untouched. A tense, grounded tale of survival and resolve, told with the quiet intensity of the era.

In the dusty frontier town of Crack Western #65, a murdered U.S. Marshal leaves behind a trail of secrets hidden in the clatter of a dance hall’s floorboards. When Lil takes a job singing there, she’s not just chasing a melody—she’s stepping into a web of deception where every step could be her last.

Shaw, a man who refuses to ride horses, finds work as a blacksmith in Dead Canyon when he partners with Jennie Holden to reopen her late father's shop—a father killed by mysterious road agents the lawman has yet to track down. When a clue hidden in her father's notebook connects to the hoofprints of a suspect, Shaw must overcome his deepest fear to pursue the truth and protect Jennie from the gang responsible for her loss.

When U.S. Marshal Bob Allen convinces the town to lay down their guns for the anniversary celebration, he doesn't expect trouble—but a pair of outlaws led by Curly sees the disarmed crowd as easy prey for robbery. With the townspeople defenseless and the vault at the Andy Jackson Hotel as their target, Marshal Allen must turn the tables on the criminals using nothing but his wits and the tricks he's taught his loyal horse. Bill Kriegstein's pencils bring this frontier showdown to life as the marshal proves that sometimes the cleverest gun in town is the one nobody sees coming.