Kid Montana #25

Kid Montana finds himself captured by Apache warriors after stumbling upon an attack on a government supply train, only to be forced through a deadly gauntlet and condemned to die—until Chief Tall Pine intervenes. As the young man is dragged into the heart of the conflict, he uncovers a shocking truth that ties a ruthless major to the betrayal of the Apache, setting him on a desperate mission to prevent a full-scale war.

Kid Montana arrives in Dawgleg on Election Day, drawn in by the promise of free food and a chance to vote—only to be roped into supporting Mayor Big Jim Kilroe with a cash bribe. When he refuses to play along and instead declares his intention to run against Kilroe, the town’s fear of the corrupt mayor’s power becomes clear, and the drifter finds himself the unlikely candidate in a rigged election.

Johnny Pearl, a fugitive outlaw with a dream of escaping westward with $100,000 in stolen cash, targets a rancher he believes holds a fortune. After a tense ride to the ranch and a desperate attempt to flee, he’s confronted by the sheriff, who reveals he lured him with a carefully planted tip.

Kid Montana arrives in the rough river town of Riverton and agrees to serve as a bodyguard for Colonel Thompson’s son, Jack, who’s traveling down the river with $10,000. When Jack gets drawn into a rigged poker game on the River Hawk, Kid Montana intervenes—only to be attacked by the gang’s brutal enforcer, Ape, forcing him to fight for survival on the crowded deck.