Real Western Hero #71

Two frontier folk seek out Chief Gray Matter hoping he'll predict the weather, but the Chief has a confession: his radio has broken, and without it, he can't deliver his famous forecasts in "No Prediction," a humorous 1948 tale from Real Western Hero #71. This quick gag plays on the gap between reputation and reality, poking fun at how much we rely on outside sources for our answers.

Young Falcon has tracked the renegades who massacred his tribe and stolen their sacred totem to their camp, determined to reclaim what is rightfully his and avenge his fallen people. But when a mountain lion threatens a child in the encampment, Young Falcon must choose between his sworn mission and doing what's right—a decision that sets the stage for a desperate battle and a harrowing escape.

Billy Wilks swore revenge after his father Jess was gunned down by the wealthy rancher Drago and his associates, and years later he returns as "Billy the Hangman," systematically executing those he holds responsible for the murder—complete with ominous scrolls bearing death sentences. When Monte Hale arrives to investigate a murder at a local ranch, he finds himself caught between a killer driven by vengeance and the web of guilty and innocent parties alike. It's a tense game of cat and mouse as Monte works to stop Billy before more blood is shed.

Cowboy Cal shows off a curious found watch to his pals—one that doesn't quite keep proper time, requiring a closer look to tell what it actually shows. When Chief Grey Matter rolls into town looking for farm workers, Cal sees an opportunity for some good-natured ribbing that tests the chief's patience.

Gabby Hayes, foreman of the Bar Nothing Ranch, sets out to recover his prized new saddle after the outlaw bear hunter Grizzly Gus steals it—but his clever scheme to lure the varmint out of hiding goes hilariously awry when a real grizzly enters the picture. Armed with nothing but his wits and a batch of Aunt Hester's special oatmeal cookies, Gabby finds himself trapped between two formidable foes in a desperate mountain showdown.

When a desperate prospector named Hiram Grover finally strikes gold after years of hardship, Tom Mix helps him file his claim—but Bill Haymes, a banker with old grudges, will stop at nothing to steal the strike for himself. As Haymes closes in with threats and violence, Tom must outdraw his enemies and protect Hiram's future, all while a detail as small as a missing dot on paper could change everything.