Gunsmoke #12

Gunsmoke and his partner Pedro are wrongly accused of a stagecoach robbery and murder, forced to break out of jail to prove their innocence. Suspecting the real bandits plan another payroll heist, the two stage an audacious trap—posing as outlaws themselves to catch the actual killers red-handed and force a confession. It's a tale of quick thinking and faster guns in the blazing West, where justice demands a outlaw's cunning.

Young Jedediah Strong Smith signs on with a fur-trapping expedition in 1822, launching a frontier life of relentless combat against hostile tribes, grizzly bears, and treacherous terrain across the untamed West. From his first desperate fight against the Arikaras to a daring rescue of a captive girl and a climactic stand against pursuing Mojaves, Smith proves himself a fearless leader whose cunning and marksmanship earn him legendary status among pioneers. Based on the real exploits of this fighting trapper, the story chronicles how a young man from New York carved his name into Western history through sheer grit and skill.

When a wounded man stumbles into Chet Fairchild's arms after a bank robbery in Dry Gulch, Texas, the mild-mannered weakling finds himself drawn into a dangerous web of lies and murder attempts. Suspecting foul play, Chet transforms into the Mighty Masked Marvel to uncover the truth behind the crime and protect the innocent from those determined to silence them. It's a tale of hidden guilt, twisted schemes, and justice delivered by a unlikely hero in the Old West.

When Poker Annie discovers that Cartwheel Sherman, the mine foreman, cheated at her tavern table using a hidden mirror, she uncovers a silk mask fragment that links him to the bank robbery that wounded Sheriff Jasper Keene. Racing to confront Sherman at the Slade Mine, Annie must navigate sabotaged wheels, vengeful accomplices, and a final desperate gamble with dynamite to expose the real mastermind behind the heist. It's a rootin' tootin' tale of justice served by a woman who plays poker like a sharpshooter and fights like a force of nature.