Four Color #396

"Panhandle Manhunt" kicks off in 1952 with a high-stakes jailbreak as three members of bank robber Hock Denton's gang aid his escape from Bitter Creek jail. Jace Pearson is dispatched to lead the pursuit, setting the stage for a tense, fast-moving chase across the rugged frontier. The story unfolds in crisp, dynamic art by Tom Cooke, who both pencils and inks, capturing the grit and urgency of the manhunt in a 10-cent comic from the early '50s.