Black Diamond Western #47

Apr 1953 · Lev Gleason [1930s-1950s] · 0.10 USD

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An anthology containing three feature-length Western stories starring Black Diamond, Buck Roper, and Red Fire. In the Black Diamond story, Deputy Polkar discovers a broken trail through a mountain pass and uses it to avoid an avalanche trap set by Dunstan's men, ultimately discovering that Dunstan caused the avalanche that killed one of his own men. In the Buck Roper story, Buck encounters a man named Lefty who claims to be an outlaw and attempts to trick Buck into a dangerous situation. In the Red Fire story, old Pete Norton sells his claim to a dog named Whiskers, leading to conflict with a man named Bluger over the claim's ownership and resulting in violence at Norton's cabin.

Contains 5 stories

Forced to Kill

9.6 pp · Western-Frontier

Black Diamond [Bob Vale]BumperBenjamin GunnerSheriff Dunstan (crook)

When Benjamin Gunner's sheep herd clashes with local cattlemen, he's forced into a deadly spiral of self-defense killings—each one adding another enemy to his list. Black Diamond and Bumper encounter the desperate man on the trail and hear his tragic tale of how Sheriff Dunstan has turned the whole territory against him, all while secretly orchestrating the violence from behind the law. Now trapped with the fugitive, Black Diamond must decide whether to bring Gunner in or face down a corrupt lawman willing to kill to keep his schemes hidden.

Untitled Non-Fiction story

1 pp · Non-Fiction

Old HermitMarquis Lafayette

Inferno Justice

7 pp · Western-Frontier

Buck RoperMonty SleethFrank ConnorsJim Connors

Buck Roper dreams of proving himself as a rodeo rider, but when a jewelry store robbery rocks the traveling show, suspicion falls on him—and he vanishes just as a mysterious fire threatens to destroy the entire operation. When Buck reappears in a desperate act of heroism, the truth about the real culprits comes to light, and he gets his chance to show what he's made of.

Good-Corn

1 pp

The Killer Hound

6 pp · Western-Frontier

Red Fire

When Red Fire rescues a half-wolf, half-dog creature named Devil from certain death, he nurses the abused animal back to health and teaches him kindness—but the dog's former master, the escaped convict Black Ben Bluger, is determined to reclaim him. As Red Fire investigates troubling circumstances surrounding an old friend's sudden departure, he'll discover that Devil's loyalty may be the only thing standing between justice and a ruthless man's claim to stolen gold.