Four Color #1287

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.