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Return of the Outlaw #6

Jan 1955 · Toby · 0.10 USD

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An outlaw named Lem and his associates pursue a young boy through wilderness terrain near a waterfall, hoping to ambush him before authorities arrive. When one of Lem's men is injured by a falling rock during their chase, the gang takes shelter and discovers kerosene in their supply wagon, prompting Lem to devise a plan to smoke the boy out of his hiding place by setting fire to the shack where he's hiding. That night, as Billy prepares to rescue his injured buddy with the help of the horses, Talbert and his men plan to burn out the shack with fire.

Contains 3 stories

Hangman's Nemesis

10 pp · Western-Frontier

Billy the Kid, barely alive after being hanged, escapes into the hills and forms an uneasy alliance with a young boy named Pete, who idolizes him. As the corrupt townsmen send men to hunt him down, Billy and Pete must outwit their pursuers using cunning and the terrain, leading to a tense standoff that threatens to expose the town’s deep-seated corruption.

Death in Falling Rock Canyon

7 pp · Western-Frontier

Billy the Kid arrives in Lardo during a celebration for the start of the second year of the stagecoach run to Wolf City, only to find himself drawn into a mystery when the stagecoach is robbed in Falling Rock Canyon. As he investigates, he uncovers a conspiracy involving the bartender Trip Hardy and a gang hiding in the canyon, leading to a tense confrontation where fate hangs by a thread.

The Maverick Factory

8 pp · Western-Frontier

Billy the Kid rides into a range war after witnessing Boss Talbert brutally whip small rancher Lem Sorrel, who’s falsely accused of running a maverick factory. As Talbert tries to drive Sorrel off the land and seize his cattle, Billy teams up with Sorrel to fight back, leading a daring raid on Talbert’s supply wagon and setting the stage for a tense showdown.