Four Color #1287

Feb 1962 · Dell · 0.15 USD

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In "Montezuma's Payoff," lawman Hardie pursues the elusive stage robber Chris Demaray, only to be captured and taken deep into the wilderness by Demaray and a group of Ute Indians. Trapped in a forbidden zone rumored to hold Aztec treasure, Hardie must survive both the harsh terrain and the dangerous gamble of a heist that could redeem a criminal’s past. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Alberto Giolitti, this 1962 adventure blends frontier suspense with ancient mystery, all wrapped in a cover by Alberto Giolitti.

Contains 5 stories

Montezuma's Payoff

15 pp · Western-Frontier

Jim Hardie

In "Montezuma's Payoff," Hardie finds himself captured by stage robber Chris Demaray and a group of Ute Indians, who force him to lead them through a forbidden region in search of Aztec treasure—enough to settle Demaray’s debt to Wells Fargo. The story unfolds as a tense, high-stakes journey into the unknown, where legend and survival collide.

Aztec Gold in Southern Utah

2 pp · Non-Fiction, Western-Frontier

Money in the Coffin

15 pp · Western-Frontier

Jim Hardie

When two trains are hit by the same bandits in quick succession, Hardie is called in to guard a new gold and silver shipment through the same dangerous stretch of frontier. With the odds stacked against him and the trail growing colder, he’ll need more than just grit to keep the money from vanishing into the dust.

Montezuma's Legendary Treasure

1 pp · Non-Fiction, Western-Frontier

Famous Train Robberies

1 pp · Non-Fiction, Western-Frontier