Dead-Eye Western Comics #3

In 1846, the Peralta brothers—Pedro, Manuel, and Ramon—discover fantastically rich gold deposits deep in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona, near the peak called La Sombrero, despite warnings of an ancient Apache curse. Decades later, an aging Ramon shares a map of the lost mine with two prospectors, Ludi and Jacobs, setting them on a perilous quest to relocate the legendary bonanza in the unforgiving desert. This is the true legend of the Lost Dutchman, a tale of greed, mystery, and a curse that has claimed every man who sought its treasure.

Cole Younger reunites with his outlaw cousins Frank and Jesse James, then rallies his brothers Bob, Jim, and John to form their own criminal enterprise—launching a string of daring robberies across Missouri that begins with the nation's first bank heist in Liberty. As the Younger gang's notoriety grows through stage holdups, fairground thefts, and a audacious railroad robbery, lawmen close in from all sides, forcing the cousins to flee north and attempt one final, desperate score at a bank in Northfield.

Bucky O'Neill stands as a true friend to the Navajo people in 1880s Arizona Territory, but when railroad workers led by Jim Dolan seize a critical water hole and refuse to leave, he must act to prevent a bloody uprising. After settling the dispute, O'Neill discovers that forces behind the scenes—including the crooked gambler Borden—want him dead, setting him on a path toward law and order that will define his legacy as sheriff and beyond. This is the story of how a warrior marshal earned the trust of a territory through courage, conviction, and a willingness to stand against those who prey on the weak.

A vengeful young man named Tim Hanley pursues the tall, gaunt outlaw Zack Cruckston across the frontier—from Louisiana to California's gold rush—after Cruckston murders Tim's brother John during a brutal roadside ambush. Following a crucial lead about a distinctive tattoo, Tim finally corners his quarry in a mining camp, where justice catches up with the man he's hunted for so long. Written and illustrated in the classic western style of 1949, "The Wanderer" is a tale of relentless pursuit and frontier vengeance.

Lieutenant Zebulon M. Pike leads an expedition westward under President Jefferson's orders, determined to explore the vast wilderness and claim it for America—but his path is blocked by Pawnee warriors, Spanish territorial claims, and the merciless Colorado Rockies themselves. When Pike refuses to back down, he must prove his courage through single combat, then push his exhausted men toward a towering peak that will test the limits of human endurance. This true tale of frontier exploration captures the grit and determination that opened the American West.

During the Civil War, young Clay Allison leaves his Texas home to fight for the Confederacy, but returns to find tragedy has claimed his family and his friend Jed is gunned down by robbers near El Paso. Consumed by vengeance, Clay tracks down those responsible and kills them, earning a fearsome reputation that spreads across the Southwest as a deadly gunslinger. As his notoriety grows, Clay becomes increasingly ruthless, attracting rivals like Ted Clayton and others who challenge his reputation, each duel cementing his legacy as the most feared gun fighter in the territory.