Four Color #1075

Feb 1960 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In "The Ghost Stage," a wounded guard survives a brutal stagecoach robbery and uses the moving vehicle as his only refuge, sending it on to the next stop while he recovers. Once he’s able to act, he summons Jim Hardie to expose the culprits—only for a hard-of-hearing townsfolk to overhear the tale at a saloon, setting off a chain of events that draws one of the robbers straight to Hardie’s ranch. With the stakes rising and a killer on the move, the truth is about to be uncovered in this tense Western thriller, written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Gil Kane, Mike Sekowsky, Frank Giacoia, and Joe Giella, with letters by John Duffy.

Contains 4 stories

The Ghost Stage

16 pp · Western-Frontier

Jim Hardie

In "The Ghost Stage," Jim Hardie finds himself caught in a strange mystery when a boulder delays his route, only to discover his gold shipment has been claimed by a Wells Fargo stage driven by a man he knows is dead. As he follows the trail of the so-called ghost stage, the trail leads him through a web of deception where every clue feels like a trap.

The Telegram from War Paint

16 pp · Western-Frontier

Jim Hardie

In the dusty frontier of 1960, a wounded stagecoach guard crawls to safety and sends a desperate telegram to Jim Hardie. As Hardie arrives to investigate, a hard-of-hearing townsfolk overhears the tale at a saloon—where one of the robbers, hearing the gossip, rides off to silence any witnesses. The trail grows tense, and danger follows close behind.

The "Jehu"

1 pp · Non-Fiction, Western-Frontier

Charlie Parkhurst

In the rugged frontier of the 1860s, the legendary "Jehu" drivers of Wells Fargo stages were known for their daring speed and iron nerves. This brief, factual piece highlights the real-life story of one such driver, Charlie Parkhurst, whose identity as a woman remained hidden for decades—until after his retirement.

Wells Fargo Express Box

1 pp · Non-Fiction, Western-Frontier