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Black Diamond Western #40

Nov 1952 · Lev Gleason [1930s-1950s] · 0.10 USD

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This anthology issue contains several Western stories. "The Killi-Beat Brothers" features a confrontation involving the Paulson Brothers, who are criminals engaged in a posse robbery scheme that ends in their deaths. "When the Axe Fell" by Dick Rockwell depicts action involving gunfire and combat in rocky terrain. "Trailer's Mission" by Al Luster follows Black Diamond and his partner Bumper as they investigate a disappearance at a remote ranch, uncovering a mystery involving the missing Setlow family and discovering that Setlow himself has been absent for a month, leading to a final confrontation. The issue also includes text features and advertisements typical of 1950s comic publications.

Contains 3 stories

The Kill-Bent Brothers

8.6 pp · Western-Frontier

When Lead Paulson faces execution for his crimes, his brother Rip launches a daring raid on the Governor's Mansion to secure a pardon—kidnapping the Governor and his wife to force his hand. With Lead freed and the brothers reunited, they commandeer a riverboat to escape the territory, unaware that Black Diamond, the man who captured Lead in the first place, is already closing in on them.

When the Axe Fell

8 pp · Western-Frontier

August Little strikes gold after years of desperate prospecting, but his newfound fortune makes him a target for the ruthless criminal Eddie McGoon and his partner, who kidnap Little's wife and daughter and demand a fortune in ransom. As Little climbs the mountain to meet the kidnappers at an old silver mine, the Black Diamond and Bumper race against time to stop a deadly trap before it's too late.

Traitor's Mission

7.33 pp · Western-Frontier