All Star Western #72

In "Boomerang Ambush," schoolteacher John Tane—secretly the legendary Johnny Thunder—lectures his students on justice, only to find his words turn against him when a gang captures him and forces him to impersonate Johnny Thunder in a deadly public spectacle. With a wounded arm and a new role to play, he must outwit his captors while pretending to be the very hero they’re trying to destroy—just long enough to keep his students safe and his identity hidden.

In the frozen wilds of Alaska, a dying chief and his children face a perilous fate on an ice floe hurtling toward the Roaring Clouds falls, clinging to the legend of Strong Bow—said to have conquered a polar bear, ridden a chinook salmon, and soared with an eagle. As the ice cracks and the falls loom, the children doubt the tales, but a sudden, impossible rescue proves the myth might be real.

In "Raiders of the Dakota Trail!", Lt. Dan races to save Fort Desolation from starvation after a stolen cattle herd threatens the outpost’s survival. With the help of the enigmatic frontiersman "Captain Theodore" and his rugged mountain men, he tracks the rustlers across the frontier, testing their wits and courage in a high-stakes pursuit. When a mysterious note arrives from "Theodore Roosevelt" in the East, Foley can't shake the feeling that this unlikely alliance is just the beginning.

In "Legend of a Lawman!" from All Star Western #72, when storekeeper Wayne vanishes, the reluctant sheriff Walt—known more for clumsy missteps than heroics—sets out to find him. Tracking the kidnapper leads to a brutal ambush, leaving Walt wounded and captured, but Wayne’s sudden, daring rescue reveals a hidden strength and courage beneath his quiet demeanor. Though Walt longs to share the truth about his brother’s true grit, Wayne insists the town’s faith in the law remain unshaken—leaving Walt to quietly marvel, “There’s more to Wayne than you think!”