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Gabby Hayes Western #39

Feb 1952 · Fawcett · 0.10 USD
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The main story, "The Prairie Pirate," follows Gabby Hayes as he confronts a vicious bull named Diablo that has been terrorizing the local ranches. After an initial dangerous encounter where Gabby must fight off the aggressive animal, he devises a plan to capture it using a mosquito buzzer device that distracts the bull long enough for him to trap it. The story culminates in a chaotic scene at a rawhide ball where the mosquito invasion disrupts the festivities, but Gabby's quick thinking with his mosquito buzzer invention ultimately saves the day and allows him to prevent further damage from the rampaging bull.

Contains 4 stories
The Prairie Pirate
7 pp · Western-Frontier
Gabby Hayes

In the wild West, the notorious Prairie Pirate, Captain Briny, terrorizes travelers with his armored wagon and ruthless crew, capturing Gabby Hayes and forcing him to endure a bizarre and perilous captivity. As a massive posse led by Sheriff Slim Daggle closes in, Gabby and his reluctant companion Bodkins must outwit the pirate’s schemes and escape a deadly ambush—before the cannon meant to destroy them explodes in their face.

The Imposter
4 pp
Young Falcon

Young Falcon is ambushed and stripped of his gear by a man claiming to be him, who then flees to the fur traders’ camp to impersonate the real hunter. As the impostor uses Young Falcon’s name and possessions to gain trust, the real Young Falcon escapes his bonds and races to expose the fraud before the impostor steals the traders’ gold.

The Battle of the Bull Ring
7 pp
Gabby Hayes

In a dusty Mexican rancho, Gabby Hayes—unfamiliar with bullfighting but full of bravado—volunteers to face the fearsome bull El Diablo, much to the amusement of local toreadors. As the bull charges, Gabby’s clumsy antics turn into an unexpected alliance when the bull refuses to attack him, leading to a wild showdown that exposes the true identity of the elusive rustler El Tigre.

The Buzzing Bandit
7 pp
Gabby Hayes

Gabby Hayes teams up with the townsfolk to stop a mysterious bandit who uses swarms of mosquitoes as his secret weapon, turning the entire town into a buzzing battleground. When the pest problem escalates during a lavish ball, Gabby devises a series of increasingly absurd plans to drive the insects away—only to discover the real threat lies in the bandit’s cleverly rigged mosquito buzzer.

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