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Cover: Syd Shores & John Buscema
Kid Colt Outlaw #5
“The Sign of the Scarecrow!”
In "The Sign of the Scarecrow!", Kid Colt takes on a corrupt casino operator after hearing tales of his shady dealings. Written by Ernie Hart and illustrated by Russ Heath, this 1949 Western thriller sees Colt confront the dangerous Hawk in a showdown that turns deadly. The cover, by Syd Shores with inks by John Buscema, captures the tension of the moment.
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After hearing how John was cheated by Hawk, Colt checks out Hawk's casino and beats Hawk's crooked games. When Hawk tries to kill Colt in retaliation Colt kills Hawk first.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).