Lucky Star #2

Lucky Star stumbles upon four men embroiled in a deadly dispute over freshly unearthed gold, and after breaking up their gunplay, he finds himself tangled in a mystery that reaches back to the California Gold Rush of 1848. With the help of a mysterious cabin, a stolen map, and the rightful heir to a lost fortune, Lucky must unravel who legitimately owns the treasure—and stop those bent on claiming it through violence. Artist Jack Davis brings the frontier action to vivid life in this tale of greed, betrayal, and frontier justice.

Lucky Star and his stallion Thunder become pawns in a desperate plot when renegade Indians, led by the treacherous One-Feather, steal the horse to lure soldiers into an ambush on the reservation. Racing to uncover the scheme before Chief Great Oak's men can spring their trap, Lucky Star must work with the cavalry to turn the tables and save both Thunder and the unsuspecting soldiers from disaster.

A mysterious masked rider named Murlock issues escalating threats to rancher Mr. Drew, demanding he sell his cattle at unfair prices, and when Drew refuses, Murlock and his gang attempt to steal the entire herd. Lucky Star devises a clever trap involving powder kegs in a canyon pass to corner the thieves—but the real surprise comes when Lucky discovers the sheriff's office holds a clue to Murlock's true identity. With help from his loyal friend Poncho, Lucky unmasks the culprit and recovers the cattle, all while uncovering Murlock's scheme to profit from the new refrigerated railway cars opening up eastern markets.