Four Color #769

Feb 1957 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In "The Marshal's Gamble," Matt Dillon finds himself tangled in a web of deception when a gambler, Dodd, is caught with a marked deck—only to later claim he was robbed by the very gang he’d been cheating with. As the Bar W men are brought in for questioning, Dillon must weigh whether Dodd’s story is a desperate lie or a genuine cry for help, all while the stakes of loyalty and justice hang in the balance. Art by Jim McLaughlin, this 1957 Dell Four Color issue delivers a tense, grounded Western mystery with a twist that lingers long after the final page.

Contains 2 stories

The Marshal's Gamble

17 pp · Western-Frontier

Matt DillonChesterKitty

In "The Marshal's Gamble," Matt Dillon uncovers a cheating gambler, Dodd, using a marked deck, only to find Dodd later robbed by masked men claiming ties to the Bar W ranch—men Dodd once conspired with. As Dillon grapples with whether Dodd’s accusation is truth or revenge, the line between outlaw and victim blurs in the dusty heat of the frontier.

Crossfire

17 pp · Western-Frontier

Matt DillonChesterKitty (cameo)