Frontier Western #8
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "My Gun Is Fastest!", a tense showdown unfolds as Fargo and his gang attempt to slip a stolen herd through Horseshoe Canyon, only to be outmaneuvered by a sharp-eyed sheriff who traces the rustling to a forgotten gold mine. Reed Crandall’s dynamic art brings the frontier’s grit and suspense to life, while John Severin’s cover captures the danger in a single, striking image. A 10-cent Western gem from 1957, this issue delivers classic genre thrills with a clever twist.
Art Tulane, once known as the fastest gun in the west, now lives under the name Utah Smith on a quiet ranch—until a man seeking revenge tracks him down. When he’s forced to face a marshal in Boonetown, Tulane learns that even legends can be outpaced.
Sheriff Hank Corbin, a man who grumbles about the weight of his badge, proves his worth when he takes down Turk Magrew’s gang of would-be payroll robbers. With no jailhouse available, he secures the outlaws in the very railroad car carrying the money—locking them in with the fortune they sought.
In "Shoot-Out at Noon!", tensions flare between ranchers Bill and Kim when a disputed fence is torn down, igniting a feud. As tempers rise, Jake manipulates them into a showdown, hoping to claim both lands—but the sheriff’s quick thinking unravels Jake’s scheme, halting the violence before it’s too late.
In "Indian Attack!" from Frontier Western #8 (1957), Tod Morgan’s reputation as a liar precedes him—when he finally warns the fort of a Comanche attack, no one believes him. But this time, the danger is real, and the Comanches aren’t after the fort—they’re after him.
In "The Missing Herd!" from Frontier Western #8 (1957), Sheriff Jo and his posse track a stolen herd to Horseshoe Canyon, where Fargo and his gang play dumb, claiming ignorance. With a sharp eye for detail, the sheriff digs into old survey records and uncovers a forgotten gold mine—just as the rustlers try to slip their cattle through its tunnels, only to walk straight into an ambush.
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Reprinted in Frontier Western #8 (1956), Gunfighter Library #3 (1972), Gunman's Western #1 (1972), Western Trail Picture Library #6 (1972), Western Gunfighters #28 (1975), Western Gunfighters #29 (1975), Le Monstre de Frankenstein #15 (1975), Giant Western Gunfighters #4, Seriemagasinet #31/1959
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