Cover: John Parker

Four Color #557

May 1954 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In "The Wilderness Trail," Ben and Jim head to the trading post with their beaver skins, hoping for a fair deal—only to discover the post operator is favoring a single buyer, Weber, who’s using a force of twenty Indians to control the local trade. Penciled and inked by Frank Thorne, this 1954 Four Color adventure captures the tension of frontier economics with crisp, grounded storytelling. The cover, by John Parker, sets the scene with a rugged, evocative glimpse of the wild.

Contains 2 stories

The Wilderness Trail

17 pp · Western-Frontier

Ben BowieJim PrenticeZeke MossNakah

In "The Wilderness Trail," Ben and his men stand guard as a wagon train of settlers journeys through dangerous terrain, facing the constant threat of hostile Shawnee Indians on the perilous route to Garsen's Gap. The story captures the tense, rugged spirit of the frontier, where survival depends on courage, loyalty, and the will to push forward.

The Rival Company

15 pp · Western-Frontier

Ben BowieJim PrenticeZeke MossNakah

In the rugged frontier of 1954’s Four Color #557, Ben and Jim arrive at the trading post with their beaver skins, hoping for a fair deal—only to be shut out by a ruthless operator named Weber, who’s using a band of twenty Indians to control the market. The Rival Company unfolds a tense clash of wills in a lawless land where survival depends on more than just a good hide.