Kid Colt Outlaw #176
In "The Ghost of Midnight Mountain!", Kid Colt flees into the isolated reaches of Midnight Mountain after being shot by Caleb's gang, only to discover the outlaws hiding in plain sight—disguised as spectral figures to terrify locals. As tension mounts and the mountain's secrets unfold, a sudden, violent twist sends one of the gang tumbling to his death, leaving Colt to wonder if the legend of the ghost is real. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Keller with inks by Dick Ayers, this 1973 Western thriller features a cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, capturing the eerie mood of a 20-cent adventure.
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Caleb's gang shoot Kid Colt and the pursuing posse assume Colt was a member of the gang who fell out with them. Colt flees to Midnight Mountain where he finds the three robbers have disguised themselves as ghosts to scare people away. As they struggle, something suddenly throws Caleb off the mountain and frightens the other two to death. Colt wonders if there really was a ghost.
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