Four Color #312

Jan 1951 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In "Laughing Dog's War Party," Tonto returns to his village to uncover a dangerous mystery: hunters are being killed or wounded by rifles that explode when fired. With the help of a skeptical warrior named Laughing Dog, Tonto tracks down the crooked traders behind the faulty weapons, navigating deception and distrust in a tense showdown of wits. The story, illustrated by Jon Small, blends frontier suspense with a quiet moral, all rendered in crisp, expressive art.

Contains 4 stories

Laughing Dog's War Party

21 pp · Western-Frontier

TontoStone BearScout (horse)Laughing Dog

In "Laughing Dog's War Party," Tonto returns to his village to find a trail of violence left by mysterious rifles that explode in the hands of those who fire them. With the help of a skeptical warrior named Laughing Dog, who sees the weapons as a tool to fight the Army, Tonto tracks down the crooked traders behind the deadly guns—only to expose their deceit and turn the tide against their scheme.

The American Cayuse

5 pp · Non-Fiction, Western-Frontier

Sitting Bull (cameo)

Tonto and the Stock Killers

11 pp · Western-Frontier

TontoScout (horse)

The Shaman

11 pp · Western-Frontier

TontoTall PinesSwift OtterScout (horse)

In "The Shaman," Tonto, Tall Pines, and Swift Otter aid a white man wronged by three others who stole his gold, using Tonto’s cunning and a carefully staged performance as a shaman to uncover the truth. The story unfolds with quiet tension, blending frontier grit and cultural insight in a moment where deception becomes a tool for justice.