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Outlaws of the West #17

Nov 1958 · Charlton · 0.10 USD
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A lawman posing as a stranger infiltrates a gang to gather information about the dangerous outlaw Billy Sickles, who is being hunted by U.S. Marshal Frank Callin across Oklahoma territory. The undercover deputy befriends the gang members in a saloon and learns details about Sickles' whereabouts, but his cover is blown when one gang member recognizes him as a lawman. The story reveals a connection to the marshal's past as Callin pursues Sickles, with the narrative following the pursuit across the badlands and into Kansas, culminating in a confrontation involving twins and family secrets related to the marshal's personal history.

Contains 5 stories
Gunmen
6 pp · Western-Frontier

When gunfighters Con Ulrich and Ernie Coombs take over the quiet town of Lariat, the decent folks lose their nerve—everyone's ready to pack up and leave, including peaceful rancher Bret Bell, until a brutal street shooting forces his hand. As the townspeople gather their wagons to flee, Bret straps on guns he hasn't worn in years and confronts the two tyrants, revealing there's far more to this quiet man than anyone suspected.

Trail at Bulletproof
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Ride into Ambush!
5 pp · Western-Frontier

U.S. Deputy Marshal Frank Callin pursues the dangerous outlaw Billy Sickles across five states after Sickles commits a brutal federal mail robbery—a senseless crime that marks him as the most ruthless criminal in the country. When Callin finally corners his quarry in a remote desert, the two men face off in a tense confrontation where the marshal is determined to bring Sickles to trial alive, no matter the cost. "Ride into Ambush!" is a gritty tale of relentless pursuit across the frontier, where one lawman's resolve will be tested against a killer who's running out of places to hide.

Happy Jack
4 pp · Western-Frontier

When the charming outlaw Happy Jack Dahl returns to Texas, Ranger Buff Beck is tasked with bringing him in—a job made harder by the fact that locals are charmed by Jack's friendly smile, while Beck himself struggles with the town's mockery of his appearance. As Jack works his way through West Texas, winning over victims and sympathizers alike with that disarming grin, Beck closes in, determined to prove the smiling criminal's true nature to everyone who's fallen under his spell.

Trouble's Twin
5 pp · Western-Frontier

Identical twins John and Joe Marsh couldn't be more different—one's an honest rancher about to wed, the other a wanted outlaw hiding from the law. When Joe shows up at the homestead with a bounty hunter on his heels and a desperate scheme to steal his brother's life, John has to decide between family loyalty and doing what's right. This classic western face-off explores what happens when the same blood runs through two very different hearts.

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Full credits

writer Joe Gill
artist, inker, letterer Pete Morisi
cover pencils, inks Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio

Reprints

Reprinted in Outlaws of the West #9 (1959), Colt Western #10-63 (1970), Outlaws of the West #85 (1979), Outlaws of the West #86 (1980), Gwandanaland Comics #606 (2017)

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