Buster Crabbe #2

Buster Crabbe and his sidekick Whiskers arrive in Alkali after finding a corpse with mysterious puncture wounds, leading them to question the official claim that gila monsters killed the man. As more victims turn up with identical injuries and the local doctor grows suspicious of a pattern, Buster begins to suspect a human killer exploiting the fear of the reptiles. With Whiskers suddenly taken, Buster must unravel the truth behind the killings before the real monster strikes again.

In the wilds of the frontier, Whiskers and Sourdough are stranded near Dry Gulch, forced to wait out a landslide with their circus-bound train, leading to a series of chaotic mishaps involving misdirected horses, mistaken identities, and a very confused elephant. As they finally arrive in town, their attempt to impress the Carson sisters with fancy new outfits backfires spectacularly when they're mistaken for a two-headed alien exhibit at the circus.

Buster Crabbe and his sidekick Whiskers are caught in a deadly feud between homesteaders and a shadowy gang known as Killer's Incorporated, led by the enigmatic Mr. Black. When accused of murdering a local man, they’re forced to join Black’s outfit under threat of execution, only to uncover a sinister plot to destroy the valley’s settlers by sabotaging their land and lives. As tensions rise and secrets unravel, the duo must decide where their loyalty truly lies—before the coming dawn brings bloodshed.

In the dusty frontier town of Langtry, Judge Roy Bean—self-appointed lawman, saloonkeeper, and master of his own brand of justice—routinely fines lawbreakers, often collecting the money himself. When a railroad worker is accused of murdering a Chinese laborer, Bean dismisses the case, not out of cruelty, but to prevent a race riot, a decision that reveals the shrewd, if unorthodox, reasoning behind his rulings. Meanwhile, his prized bear Bruno, a drinking, punishing, and occasionally prank-playing companion, becomes the unexpected centerpiece of a dangerous deal involving a salesman and a bear skin.