Cow Puncher Comics #6

When Hobbly Jones recognizes three ruthless drifters for what they really are—hired guns posing as ranch hands—he sees a chance to reclaim the outlaw life he'd thought long behind him and demands a cut of their scheme. But after they reject him with violence, Hobbly discovers their plan to rob the Maxwell stage carrying $30,000 in gold, and decides to turn the tables by intercepting the buried treasure for himself. What starts as a desperate gambit for revenge spirals into a deadly game of cat and mouse across Quiet Canyon, with everyone hunting for the hidden fortune.

This tale of frontier justice opens with a festive wedding celebration at Fort Gresham that turns deadly when the bride is found strangled in her locked room—and Kit West discovers this is no isolated tragedy, but the start of a horrifying pattern. As more brides-to-be fall victim to a mysterious killer who leaves behind a single missing shoe, suspicion falls on an outsider, but Kit's investigation reveals a far more sinister truth lurking beneath the fort's surface. The mystery deepens as Kit races to stop the killer before another woman dies, uncovering a conspiracy rooted in hatred and a scheme more twisted than anyone could have imagined.

In "Murder in the Stockade!" from Cow Puncher Comics #6 (1949), Kit West investigates a string of mysterious killings at Fort Gresham, where a trail of clues leads to an unexpected suspect. When the orangutan owned by the lonely sailor Ben is revealed as the culprit, the truth behind his violent outbursts begins to unravel.

When Flip Carson is mistaken for the outlaw Cactus Kent, he finds himself facing a lynch mob in the town of Sunset—accused of crimes he didn't commit. A young woman who believes in his innocence springs him from jail, but Carson must find a way to prove who he really is before the noose tightens around his neck. With danger closing in from all sides, Carson hatches a daring plan to force the real culprits to reveal the truth.

When war drums begin to echo across the frontier, government agent Rex Foster investigates attacks that threaten to shatter the fragile peace between the tribes and the townspeople. Foster uncovers a treacherous scheme to frame innocent settlers and stir up conflict for personal gain, forcing him to act fast before open warfare erupts. With cunning and quick action, he works to expose the real culprits and restore order to the land.