Four Color #722

Sep 1956 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In "The Silent Men," a 1956 Four Color comic from Dell, the quiet town of Shallow Creek faces a crisis when its school burns down. Miser Abney Streetch offers to cover the cost from his bank account in Great Falls, sending Johnny along as a guard—only for the stage to be robbed on the return trip. As the townspeople rally to rebuild their school, Streetch volunteers to count the donations, but his true intentions unravel in a tense confrontation where Johnny must stop him from stealing the town’s hard-earned money. Nat Edson handles both pencils and inks, bringing this gripping western mystery to life.

Contains 2 stories

The Silent Men

18 pp · Western-Frontier

Johnny Mack BrownRebel (horse)

In "The Silent Men," Johnny rides into the isolated frontier town of Deer Ford on his way to see the Sheriff in Big Horn, but the quiet, wary townsfolk give him no welcome—just silence and uneasy eyes. As he tries to pass through, the stillness of the place feels heavier than the desert heat, and something in the air suggests this town isn’t just quiet—it’s holding its breath.

The Good Samaritan

14 pp · Western-Frontier

Johnny Mack BrownRebel (horse)Abney Streetch

In the dusty frontier town of Shallow Creek, the promise of a new school stirs hope—until a fire destroys the old one. When miser Abney Streetch offers to fund the rebuild from his Great Falls bank account, Johnny goes along as guard, but the stagecoach ride turns perilous when robbers strike. As the townsfolk rally to raise the money themselves, Streetch volunteers to count the donations, with Johnny standing watch. What begins as a gesture of goodwill soon unravels into a tense, calculated betrayal, as the town’s trust is tested in the shadow of a man who’s been playing the long game.