Davy Crockett #5

Davy Crockett finds himself captured by a tribe of Native Americans who've been swayed by Jeff Marlin, a vengeful white renegade bent on turning them against the settlers—but the frontiersman gets a chance to speak his case at a war dance and must prove his words true through a duel with his cunning captor. With Fleet Elk watching from the crowd and Crockett's life hanging in the balance, the outcome of this trial by combat will determine whether peace or bloodshed follows.

Davy Crockett accepts an invitation to bring his son and friend Jed Turner to Little Rock for a shooting match against the town's best marksmen, but when the contest begins, he finds himself mysteriously unable to hit the target while his opponents make impossible shots. Suspecting foul play, Davy must uncover the truth behind the rigged competition and reclaim his reputation as a sharpshooter.

Davy Crockett arrives at a Pawnee encampment hoping to broker peace with his old friend Chief Bent Nose, only to discover the tribe has grown hostile toward all white settlers after broken promises and violence on both sides of a river boundary. When captured and threatened, Davy spins a tall tale about a giant bear that swelled with hatred—and how he countered it by growing even larger with goodwill—a story that captivates the chief long enough for hidden army units to surround the camp. With the tables turned, Davy offers Bent Nose a choice between peace and war, proving that strength can serve either cause.

When an Apache attack strikes the cavalry outpost, Ray Carter learns that his kid brother Davy has been killed in the fighting—but a dangerous rescue mission through hostile territory may offer one last chance to bring him home. Written with the frontier action and heart you'd expect from classic Davy Crockett tales, this six-page story from 1956 puts Ray's loyalty and courage to the test against desert odds and merciless enemies.