Four Color #1009

Jul 1959 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In "Outlaw's Pony," Lucas joins a posse chasing thieves who stole $3,000 from the Cattleman's Association, while his friend Mark, fishing by a creek, stumbles upon a runaway horse. When the posse tracks down the outlaws, one is wounded and his horse bolts—leading Mark to take it home. Later, Lucas returns with the stolen money, only to find the robbers returning to reclaim the horse, forcing Mark to stall them until Lucas comes back. Written by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, with art and inks by Dan Spiegle, this 1959 Four Color adventure blends frontier tension and quiet heroism in a story that hinges on a single, fateful encounter.

Contains 4 stories

Outlaw's Pony

16 pp · Western-Frontier

Lucas McCain [The Rifleman]Mark McCainMarshal Micah Torrence

In "Outlaw's Pony," Lucas joins a posse chasing thieves who stole $3,000 from the Cattleman's Association, while Mark, off fishing at a nearby creek, stumbles upon a runaway horse. When the posse tracks down the outlaws, one is wounded and his horse bolts—leading Mark to take it home. Later, Lucas returns with the stolen money and delivers it to the sheriff, only for the fugitives to show up searching for their horse. Mark holds them off until Lucas can return.

A Score to Settle

16 pp · Western-Frontier

Lucas McCain [The Rifleman]Mark McCainMarshal Micah Torrence

The Bluff

1 pp · Western-Frontier

Lucas McCain [The Rifleman]Mark McCain

In the dusty silence of the frontier, Lucas McCain faces down two men who’ve come for revenge after his testimony sent their brother to jail. With calm resolve, he dares them to shoot, and they hesitate—guns lowering before the truth of his courage. Just then, his son arrives, rifle in hand, carrying fresh cartridges for the empty weapon.

The Flip Special

1 pp · Non-Fiction, Western-Frontier

Lucas McCain [The Rifleman] (cameo)