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Cover: Joe Maneely

2 Gun Western #4

May 1956 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "The Outlaw Breed," Matt Drake’s pride is tested when his son Jack refuses to stand up to bully Red Miller in a saloon, leaving Matt humiliated. When Miller and his partner later arrive at Matt’s ranch demanding protection money, the only one Matt can count on is Jack—though not for the reasons he might hope. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated with gritty precision by Gene Colan, this 1956 Western delivers a tense, character-driven tale of loyalty and redemption, with Joe Maneely’s dynamic cover capturing the storm brewing on the frontier.

Contains 5 stories
The Outlaw Breed
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Slade (villain)Hulk Simon (viillain)Sam Dunbrow
The Gun-Barrel Kid Escapes
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Gun-Barrel Kid (villain)Sheriff Cal TilburnSethClem (villain)

In "The Gun-Barrel Kid Escapes," the notorious outlaw and his gang descend on Hawk's Nest, Arizona with one goal: free the Gun-Barrel Kid from jail. Sheriff Tilburn, though outnumbered, isn’t about to let them walk away unchallenged.

The Black Stallion
3 pp · Western-Frontier
Black FireLath Minton (villain)Smith

In "The Black Stallion," Lath Minton rides his brutalized horse Black Fire through the dusty frontier, fleeing after a violent act. With the law closing in and the horse pushed to its limits, their desperate escape becomes a test of endurance and will.

The Badmen!
4 pp · Western-Frontier
Matt KrugerWarren Mace
The Man Who Wouldn't Fight
6 pp · Western-Frontier
Jack Drake (also flashback)Matt DrakeRed Miller (villain, also flashback)NevadaDan Kleeg (villain)

In the dusty frontier of 1956, Matt Drake grapples with pride and regret after his son Jack refuses to stand up to bully Red Miller in a saloon. When Miller and his partner later arrive at Matt’s ranch with threats and demands for protection money, Matt finds himself relying on the very son he once scorned—only to discover what kind of man Jack truly is.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $15
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $71*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $45*
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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Gene Colan
cover pencils, inks Joe Maneely

Reprints

Reprinted in Two-Gun Western #1 (1956), Matt Slade Gunfighter #2 (1957), Gunsmoke Western Picture Library #2 (1970), Six Gun Western Library #2 (1972), Best of the West #48 (2004), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #1 (2019), Marvel: The First 80 Years #[nn] (2020), Atlas Artist Edition #1 (2023)

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