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Four Color #797

May 1957 · Dell · 0.10 USD
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"Freight War" kicks off in 1957 with Matt, a determined freight operator, uncovering a shadowy scheme where his rival Curry may be sabotaging competitors' stagecoaches to dominate the route. Written by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, and brought to life by Jim McDonald’s art and Ben Oda’s lettering, this Four Color tale delivers a tense, grounded mystery rooted in the rugged world of frontier transport.

Contains 4 stories
Freight War
16 pp · Western-Frontier
Matt DillonChesterKitty

In the dusty frontier of 1957, Matt, a man with a sharp eye and a steady hand, begins to suspect that Curry, the region’s dominant freight hauler, is using sabotage to eliminate his competition—his stagecoaches mysteriously breaking down, their routes blocked, their crews vanishing. With no proof and growing tension in the town, Matt must piece together the truth before the lawless road becomes a graveyard of honest men.

The Confessed Killer
16 pp · Western-Frontier
Matt DillonChesterKitty

In the dusty frontier of 1957, Greg Thorne and his father Tad both confess to a stagecoach robbery, but young Matt isn’t convinced—something about their story doesn’t add up. Determined to clear their names, he sets out to track down the real culprits, following a trail of lies and secrets through the lawless West.

Dodge City
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Western-Frontier
Wells Fargo
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Western-Frontier

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Full credits

artist, inker Jim McDonald
letterer Ben Oda

Reprints

Reprinted in Aventura #180 (1961), Rauchende Colts #9 (1970), Gunsmoke Comic Album #2, Television Favourites Annual #1958, Television Favourites Annual #1959

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