Western Outlaws and Sheriffs #73
In "Bull Burton," a 1952 Western Outlaws and Sheriffs classic, the notorious gunslinger Smead pushes his legend to the edge after shortening his shotgun to a .44 and making a brutal show of his quick draw. With his reputation soaring and his confidence unshaken, he faces wave after wave of relentless challengers—each one testing the limits of his skill and sanity. Art by Al Bellman brings the tension to life, while Bill Everett’s cover captures the raw intensity of the showdown.
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Smead gets his shotgun barrel cut down to the size of a .44, and, after robbing a stage and cutting down many of its passengers with an amazing "quick draw," he decides that he is on the brink of greatness and that no one can out gun him. And he is right, but challengers come at him thick and heavy, nearly driving the gunslinger crazy, so he takes the only way out he can think of.
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