Four Color #520

Dec 1953 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In the snowy stillness of Black Mesa, Wild Bill Elliott answers a call from Sheriff Conner just three days before Christmas, drawn into a mystery that’s as cold as the mountain air. When Bill intercepts a lone outlaw robbing an old prospector, he glimpses a strange tattoo—a rising sun—on the man’s arm before the killer vanishes into the wilderness. The story, "Wild Bill Elliott and Death on Black Mesa," features artwork credited to Cary (pencils and inks), capturing the stark, tense atmosphere of a frontier tale where every shadow could hide a secret.

Contains 2 stories

Wild Bill Elliott and Death on Black Mesa

16 pp · Western-Frontier

Pencils ? [as Cary]Inks ? [as Cary]

Wild Bill ElliottHazy DimmittStormy (horse)

In the dusty shadows of Black Mesa, Bill Elliott stumbles upon a Hopi man, seemingly dead from a rattlesnake bite—only to uncover a deadly deception. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a conspiracy where white men are masquerading as Hopis to ambush a wagon train, turning the frontier’s tensions into a trap.

Wild Bill Elliott and the Lone Wolf Killer

16 pp · Western-Frontier

Pencils ? [as Cary]Inks ? [as Cary]

Wild Bill ElliottStormy (horse)

In the frost-kissed hills of Stirrup Gulch, Wild Bill Elliott answers a desperate call from Sheriff Conner just three days before Christmas, drawn into a mystery that’s as cold as the winter wind. On his trail, he crosses paths with a shadowy outlaw robbing a prospector—just long enough to catch a glimpse of a strange rising-sun tattoo on the man’s arm before he vanishes into the snow.