Western Fighters #1
"Black Bart" kicks off with a tense Western mystery in 1948, where a vigilante committee steps in to restore order—only to uncover a shocking betrayal. Lee Elias handles both pencils and inks on the story, bringing raw, expressive art to a tale rooted in a true account, while Jack Kirby and Joe Simon deliver a striking cover that captures the era’s gritty spirit.
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The vigilante committee thinks Sheriff Plummer is doing his best, but it's too big a job for one man. They begin their task but find out the sheriff himself is behind all the killings and robberies, so they hang him too. Based on a true story.
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