Black Fury #38

When Black Fury's mustang herd stumbles into a lush valley after days of drought, the wild stallion senses danger the others cannot—the valley is choked with deadly locoweed, and his desperate attempts to drive them out only spark rebellion in the starving band. Recognizing he cannot save them alone, Black Fury makes an extraordinary journey to Mike Lyden's ranch, bringing proof of the poison to a veterinarian who can help, and together they race against time to treat the poisoned herd before it's too late.

When Lyle Hambril fires horse-wrangler Jim Hughes over a riding mishap, the disgraced rider is left to walk thirty miles into town—until Black Fury, the legendary wild stallion, appears to help him in his darkest hour. Desperate to prove himself and reclaim his reputation, Jim accepts a stunning challenge that will test everything he knows about horsemanship and friendship.

When a sudden blizzard traps Whitey Gaard miles from the XO Ranch in nothing but light clothes, he's forced to make desperate choices to survive the freezing cold—including a fateful decision about his trusted horse, Maggie. What unfolds is a test of loyalty and survival that neither man nor animal will forget, proving that even in the harshest conditions, true friendship finds a way.

When the Cheyenne war chief Hushap sacrifices Black Fury to the gods by forcing the stallion and his unwilling rider, cavalry private Amos Fyffe, into a deadly pit, neither man nor horse intends to stay down for long. Stranded forty miles from the fort with a coming attack, Fyffe and Black Fury race against time to warn the outnumbered garrison—but Hushap's superstitious warriors may prove harder to stop than bullets alone. A story of survival, trust between man and animal, and the power of an unstoppable stallion written and illustrated in the classic Charlton style.