The Fastest Gun Western #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Deal with an Outlaw," former sheriff Abe Handerson returns to Greenwood after four years in the civil war, only to find a town that doesn’t recognize him—no names, no memories, no welcome. As he struggles to piece together his identity, a stagecoach robbery forces him to draw his gun, revealing a deadly vendetta he never knew he’d earned. With art by Manel Ferrer and a striking cover by Manfred Sommer, this 1984 Western blends quiet unease and sudden violence in a tale where the past isn’t just buried—it’s hunting you.
In the dusty frontier town of The Fastest Gun Western, Speed finds himself on the run after a deadly confrontation with the respected storekeeper John Faith—only to be wounded and framed for the murder. With the Sheriff closing in and his life slipping away, Speed turns to the reclusive Doctor Dolan Gardner, who risks everything to uncover the truth. As suspicion swirls and secrets surface, can the doctor untangle the web of deceit before Speed’s fading strength gives out?
In a dusty frontier town, a boastful hombre challenges Marshal Bill Hickok’s reputation, daring him to prove his courage—only to find himself outmatched in a brawl and desperate to even the odds. When the man draws, Hickok’s calm certainty suggests he’s been waiting for just this moment.
In a dusty showdown between myth and justice, Captain Doom rides hard to prove Robbin' Joe Hood a criminal—though the boy, Simms' son, knows better. When the Sheriff rallies a posse to save the boy from Hood’s hidden camp, the truth unfolds in blood and betrayal, as greed turns the outlaw’s gang against itself.
In "Badland's Queen Part I," Billy the Kid finds himself hunted after defending Lucy Thorpe, only to see the gun of the dead man vanish—leaving him accused of murder. On the run, he uncovers that Lucy, far from being a victim, is a shrewd land baroness using fear to seize property, and she now wants to recruit the outlawed Kid to further her ambitions.
In the dusty aftermath of a tense standoff, Billy the Kid rides hard with Rico at his side, determined to seize Gene Haney’s ranch—no matter the cost. Lucy Thorpe, ever watchful, returns with her gang, her eyes fixed on the same prize, setting the stage for a collision of old grudges and new ambitions.
Billy the Kid stands at the edge of Sweetgrass, the weight of a false past and a stolen future pressing down as Lucy Thorpe reveals the truth: Rico Wister is the man he was framed for killing, and the land she now claims was built on lies. With the house ablaze and the smoke rising, the only one who can answer the signal is Morrison—arriving just as the truth burns with the deeds.
In "The Day He Came Back to Greenwood," former sheriff Abe Handerson returns to his hometown after four years away, only to find that no one remembers him—least of all the people he once called friends. As he struggles to piece together a life in a town that feels both familiar and alien, a violent stagecoach robbery reveals a chilling truth: someone is hunting him, and the townspeople have been hiding him all along.
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