Cover: Don Spaulding

Four Color #546

Apr 1954 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In "The Half-Eared Horse Thief," Buck arrives at the Rocking-H ranch near Gila City to find it in ruins and Hal Younger murdered—his strongbox emptied and a knife left behind. With the postmaster dead and the post office looted the same night, Buck must untangle the truth from two suspects who both know how to use a blade. Art by Mike Arens, with cover by Don Spaulding, this 1954 Dell comic delivers a tense, grounded Western mystery with a sharp edge.

Contains 2 stories

The Half-Eared Horse Thief

18 pp · Western-Frontier

Buck JonesSilver-B (horse)

In the dusty frontier of 1954, Buck rides toward Walnut Creek when a roadside plea for help leads to a brutal ambush—his horse, Silver-B, stolen in the chaos. Arriving in town, he discovers a growing threat: a gang of horse thieves has taken root, and the trail to justice is as tangled as the desert brush.

The Killer with Two Faces

16 pp · Western-Frontier

Buck JonesSilver-B (horse)

In the dusty frontier town of Gila City, Buck arrives at the Rocking-H ranch after a mysterious letter from Hal Younger—only to find the house ablaze and Hal dead, his strong box emptied. With the postmaster murdered that same night and another robbery committed, Buck must untangle a web of suspicion between two men in town who both know how to use a knife.