Billy the Kid Adventure Magazine #10

When Billy the Kid stops for a drink at a lonely river, he discovers a floating dummy—and bullets meant for him—only to learn that the killer it was meant to impersonate, the outlaw Bart Stanton, supposedly died that very morning. Convinced the death is a setup, Billy dons Stanton's distinctive shirt to smoke out the real culprits, leading him to a conspiracy that runs deeper than a simple murder claim. This 1952 tale puts the Kid's wits and quick reflexes against a web of deception where nothing—and no one—is quite what it seems.

When a young traveler named Ricky Farrell is kidnapped on his way to join his father at the Triple-X Ranch, Billy the Kid stumbles into the case and uncovers a scheme far more sinister than a simple abduction. A mysterious imposter has taken the real John Farrell's place, and Billy must move fast to expose the masquerade before the criminals tighten their grip on the ranch and its hidden fortune. It's a tense race against time as Billy tracks down the truth and faces off against the men holding all the cards.

Tex Keeler breaks down the colorful language and practical skills of the Old West frontier in this educational look at cowboy culture, covering everything from horse breeds and breaking techniques to cattle operations and the specialized roles every ranch hand played. Learn the stories behind terms like "bronco," "remuda," and "nighthawk," and discover why a cowboy's knowledge of horses could mean the difference between a successful drive and disaster.

Billy the Kid races against time when Dan Magee's sister Nancy reveals her brother has been falsely accused of bank robbery and sentenced to hang at sunrise. With the noose tightening and only his wits and gunplay to rely on—constrained by a promise to the sheriff that keeps him from shooting within county lines—the Kid must orchestrate a daring rescue that hinges on a risky gambit and a crucial piece of evidence held miles away. Watch as Billy matches his cunning against a mob's bloodlust and an unforgiving clock, with Idaho freedom hanging in the balance.

Clay Allison was a Tennessee-born gunslinger whose fearless reputation and wild antics made him one of the most notorious figures in the Old West by his mid-twenties, earning him the name "Terror of the Washita." This biography chronicles his shocking exploits across Colorado, Kansas, Texas, and New Mexico—from his violent dust-ups with lawmen to his outrageous stunts that terrorized entire towns on holidays and beyond. A striking figure in his signature black and white outfit, Allison's unpredictable nature and quick trigger finger made him a name feared wherever he rode.