Black Diamond Western #23

In "Black Diamond in the Windy City," the legendary outlaw Black Diamond and his partner Bumper pull off a shocking twist, stepping out of the frontier and into the spotlight of a Chicago theater—where the audience quickly learns the show is no act. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by the artist behind the series, this 12-page tale delivers a wild, unexpected turn in their cross-country manhunt.

Black Diamond and Bumper track down a pair of whiskey smugglers who've been illegally selling firewater to Native Americans and stirring up trouble across the frontier. When a rocket signal summons them to Chief Flying Fox's reservation, the heroes find themselves in a race against time to catch the culprits before tribal justice takes its own course. It's a tense manhunt through the old West as Black Diamond works to prove a white man's justice can be swift and fair.

Black Diamond and Bumper sign on to guard a valuable silver shipment aboard the steamboat Queen of the River, only to find themselves caught in an ambush by "Red" Rocco and his ruthless river gang. Marooned on a disappearing sandbar with only their trusted horses, the pair must use quick thinking and an unexpected encounter with local Seminoles to track down the thieves in the treacherous Florida swamps. It's a high-stakes race against the rising tide and a cunning outlaw crew in this fast-paced western adventure.