Cowboy Western Comics #38

Bill Bent, a frontier lawman, finds himself caught in the crossfire when a violent raid tears through the border town of El Blanco in this tale from Cowboy Western Comics #38. Accused of treachery by members of his own outfit, Bill must face mounting suspicion and interrogation—but refuses to speak in his own defense, no matter the pressure. As tensions escalate and his comrades demand answers, Bill's silence only deepens the mystery of where his true loyalties lie.

Jesse James joins Captain Bill Anderson's Confederate outfit with plans to ambush a Yankee supply train along the brush trail, but when a young recruit discovers Union reinforcements heading toward the target, he must act fast to warn his comrades—or risk watching the entire operation collapse into chaos. This tale captures the young outlaw's first taste of decisive action under fire, proving he's got the instincts and marksmanship to earn his place among hardened soldiers.

Ranger Ridley of Shadow Valley suspects that thieves Bill Howling and Thompson are stealing horses and altering their brands to cover their tracks, so he sets out to find proof in Howling's own shed. When Ridley uncovers evidence of the counterfeiting scheme—a forge, burned horsehide, and practice marks—he's caught by the gang's men, leading to a desperate fight for survival that tests both his wits and his skill.