All Star Western #74

In "Sheriff Wanted," Walt’s sudden resignation as sheriff sends shockwaves through the frontier town—until Wayne, his old friend and reluctant hero, tracks him down at Tumble Rocks, their childhood haunt. What begins as a moment of cowardice turns into a daring plan when Wayne, posing as a quiet storekeeper, takes on the Larango Gang unarmed, only to be captured—prompting Walt to ride in and deliver a hard-fought, gritty showdown.

In "Challenge of Black Cloud!" from All Star Western #74, the lone warrior Strong Bow arrives in a Sioux valley torn by raids, where he’s summoned to face a deadly trial to save his life. As he endures the Trial of 100 Arrows and the Trial of Three Lances, he uncovers a hidden betrayal—Chief Shining Moon’s father is being poisoned by the treacherous Black Cloud. With the chief on the brink, Strong Bow must confront the villain in a fierce clash that could change the valley’s fate. Shining Moon watches, her eyes on the warrior’s return.

In "Wings over the Prairie!", Professor Phineas returns from his balloon days, now testing a glider with bold ambitions—and a skeptical Colonel who dismisses him as a crackpot. When a warning arrives that the Arapaho have rigged a remote outpost with explosives, Phineas and Foley take to the skies to intercept the Colonel, using the glider’s daring flight to outmaneuver danger and ignite a desperate plan.

In "Decoy at Canyon Pass!", schoolteacher John Tane finds himself trapped in a deadly ruse when the Drygulch Gang stages a fake Johnny Thunder to lure the real one. Tied to a slingshot-tree with a rope rigged to send him flying to his doom, Tane must think fast—using his eyeglasses as a lens to burn through the rope and escape into the river. When he emerges, guns blazing, the truth is revealed: John Tane is Johnny Thunder in disguise. The gang’s plan unravels, and the outlaw’s reputation for outsmarting his foes holds true once more.