Black Diamond Western #41

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

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Black Diamond must recover a stolen horse called White Lightning and return it to its rightful owner, but complications arise when outlaws also seek the animal and frame Black Diamond for murder. After being jailed and nearly executed, Black Diamond escapes and pursues the real culprits, ultimately clearing his name and solving the case with the help of a young boy named Billy who witnessed the crime. The story culminates with Black Diamond and his partner Bumper tracking down the actual murderer and recovering the stolen horse.

Contains 3 stories

The Face of the Noose

9 pp · Western-Frontier

Red Fire arrives in Crescent City to visit his foster father on the Indian reservation, but his prized horse White Lightning is stolen and sold at auction to a smooth-talking saloon owner named Chuck Jonas. When Red Fire discovers the theft and confronts Jonas, he's quickly framed as a horse thief by the townspeople—and with no allies in sight, he finds himself fighting a hostile community determined to see him hang. Can he prove his innocence before justice turns to lynching?

The Saga of Billy Claiborne

8 pp · Western-Frontier

Black Diamond

Billy Claiborne returns to the frontier town of Braddock fresh out of jail, but his hopes for a fresh start crumble when a publisher is murdered and Billy becomes the prime suspect—framed with stolen money and a convenient piece of evidence. Black Diamond and his companion Bumper discover a crucial clue at the crime scene that could prove Billy's innocence, but they'll have to move fast to clear his name before the law closes in. This is a tense tale of circumstantial evidence and frontier justice from Black Diamond Western #41.

The Ruthless Renegade

7.6 pp · Western-Frontier

Retired marshal Jason Birch wants one last chance to recapture Roark Grange, the dangerous criminal he once brought to justice—but Grange has already escaped custody with revenge on his mind. When Black Diamond and Bumper catch up to Birch on the trail to Durham Canyon, they discover that the ruthless renegade has pulled off a cunning impersonation, and the masked marshal must navigate a web of deception and danger to protect the aging lawman and stop Grange's scheme before it's too late.