Gunsmoke #15

When a rodeo promoter hatches a scheme to steal the prize money at his own shows, Gunsmoke and Pedro take jobs with the traveling outfit—only to discover the "Rattlesnake of the Rodeo" is far more dangerous than they bargained for. As the two cowboys uncover evidence linking their employer to a bank robbery, they find themselves trapped between a ruthless criminal and his desperate gang. Blazing guns and quick wits become their only defense against a man who'll stop at nothing to keep his secret.

After her father falls to a Shawnee raid in Ohio, Elizabeth Zane steps up to lead the pioneers—but quickly discovers that the real threat comes from within: the scout Simon Girty, working with the British and the Shawnee to steal the wagon train's gold and destroy Fort Henry. As Girty's betrayal ignites a brutal siege, Elizabeth must outthink a cunning enemy, retrieve desperately needed supplies under fire, and hold the line until reinforcements arrive.

When a mysterious creature begins draining victims in the frontier town of Banta Gulch, the Masked Marvel [Chet Fairchild] discovers that ordinary bullets are useless against this supernatural killer—and that silver rounds and ancient folklore may be the only weapons that work. As the body count rises and the monster's origins in a sealed cave nine centuries old come to light, the Marvel must venture into the creature's lair for a final, desperate confrontation with forces beyond the usual reach of law and gunplay.

A young daredevil named Harry Roff joins the legendary Pony Express just as it launches its first mail run across hostile frontier territory, carrying not just letters but gold and secrets that draw the attention of outlaws and Sioux warriors alike. Tasked with protecting a dummy mochila while the real mail travels in a second saddle bag, Roff must rely on his quick draw and fearless horsemanship to survive ambushes, treachery, and a relentless cross-country race against those determined to stop him. Can this slight young cowboy complete the 2,000-mile journey from Missouri to California and live to face the killer who's sworn revenge?