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Kid Colt Outlaw#5
Cover: Syd Shores & John Buscema

Kid Colt Outlaw #5

May 1949 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
“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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writer Ernie Hart · artist, inker Russ Heath · cover Syd Shores, John Buscema

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writer Ernie Hart
artist, inker Russ Heath
cover pencils Syd Shores
cover inks John Buscema

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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).