Gunsmoke #7

When Gunsmoke and his faithful companion Pedro intercept a wounded man fleeing a sheriff's posse, they discover Jerry Grimm—a young man caught between his criminal father's legacy and his own innocence. Forced into silence by a gang holding his beloved Jane hostage after a bank robbery, Jerry must convince the gun-slinger of his true innocence before the law catches up with him. Gunsmoke sets out on a seventy-two-hour mission to rescue Jane and dismantle the outlaw gang in "The Killers of Sorocco," a story that tests whether truth and quick draw can outpace vengeance and lies.

Ranger Slim Jareman investigates the mysterious murder of fellow Texas Ranger Lawson, found shot dead near the Rio Grande with evidence pointing to cattle smugglers operating along the border. When Slim discovers that a gang led by the gunman Laramie has been moving stolen Mexican cattle through a local market, he begins to uncover the true reason behind Lawson's death—and the dangerous secret hidden within the herd itself. With reinforcements on the way, Slim must confront the killers at a river crossing to stop their operation before they escape back into Mexico.

When Chet Fairchild checks into the Nugget Hotel in Sandstone, he's stunned to discover a criminal posing as his double—and using his stolen identity to rob stages and cause mayhem. Only by transforming into his secret identity, the Masked Marvel, can Chet navigate the web of suspicion and uncover which of the men around him is the real bandit beneath the greasepaint disguise. The Marvel must track down the imposter before the frame-up costs an innocent man everything.

Lieutenant Ruthers of the U.S. Cavalry finds himself caught between a peace treaty crumbling and a new commander bent on brutal retaliation when hot-blooded Sioux and Cheyenne warriors—secretly armed by trader Eric Van Horn—strike a supply train. Convinced that only negotiation can prevent all-out war, Ruthers rides alone into the Teton Mountains to face Red Dog and his braves, gambling everything on his ability to convince them that Van Horn is the true enemy. Around the council fire, he proposes a bold solution: single combat against Van Horn himself, winner takes all.