Four Color #1004

Jun 1959 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In "The Crooked Trail," a trio of con artists preys on gullible men with a fake silver mine scheme, staging a dramatic murder to scare investors into fleeing—leaving their money behind. When Chris, posing as a Colt firearms salesman, arrives in Silver City, he becomes the latest target of their twisted game. Written by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer and illustrated by Dan Spiegle, this 1959 Four Color adventure delivers a tense, classic Western thriller with a sharp twist on trust and deception.

Contains 3 stories

The Crooked Trail

20 pp · Western-Frontier

Chris Colt

In "The Crooked Trail," Chris Colt slips into a frontier prison to infiltrate a trio of hardened thieves who stole half a million dollars in gold—now refusing to speak, even under pressure. With the promise of freedom, Colt must earn their trust and guide them through a dangerous escape, all while hunting for the hidden fortune that could change everything.

The Witness

12 pp · Western-Frontier

Chris Colt

In "The Witness," Chris, a Colt firearms salesman, arrives in Silver City with a quiet purpose: to uncover a trio of confidence men running a deadly scam, where they lure investors into a fake silver mine, then stage a murder to scare them off—without ever taking a cent. As he moves through the dusty streets, Chris watches and waits, knowing he’s not just a salesman, but the only one who might see the truth behind their performance.

Stage to Yuma

1 pp · Western-Frontier

Chris ColtDon Diablo

In the dusty frontier of 1959’s *Four Color #1004*, Chris Colt finds himself trapped on a stagecoach with a man he knows is the notorious bandit Don Diablo—his calm demeanor hiding a sharp mind ready to outwit a killer. As tension builds beneath the endless sky, Chris devises a risky move, turning a moment of forced camaraderie into a test of nerves and wit.