Four Color #443

Jan 1953 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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"Hostage of the Huron" is a gripping adventure from Four Color #443 (1953), a 10-cent comic that delivers a tense, character-driven journey through the wilderness. When Ben Bowie and young Jim Prentice stumble upon a burned cabin tied to a haunting past, they uncover a hidden cellar with a woman and her child—setting off a perilous pursuit of the Huron who killed her brother and took her husband. With the help of trapper Zeke Moss and his Iroquois blood brother Nakah, the group tracks the Huron to their camp, leading to a decision that will bind them together. The story is illustrated by Jon Small and Bill Overgard, with inking by Jon Small, capturing the rugged spirit of the frontier.

Contains 3 stories

Hostage of the Huron

16 pp · Historical

Ben BowieJim PrenticeZeke MossNakah

In "Hostage of the Huron," Ben Bowie and young Jim Prentice stumble upon a charred cabin that stirs painful memories—three years after Ben first found Jim, now they uncover a woman and her child hidden in its ruins. With the woman’s brother dead and her husband taken by Huron raiders, the group sets out across the wilderness, joining forces with trapper Zeke Moss and his Iroquois blood brother Nakah. As they track the Huron to their camp, the bond between the unlikely companions begins to form, setting the stage for a journey that will test loyalty and forge new alliances.

Trapped

8 pp · Historical

Jim PrenticeBen Bowie

The Mission

10 pp · Historical

Ben BowieZeke MossNakahJim Prentice (cameo)