Four Color #820

In "The Oklahoman," Dr. John Brighton—a grieving widower raising his daughter in the quiet town of Cherokee Wells—finds himself drawn into a simmering conflict when cattleman Cass Dobie targets small ranchers to expand his land. When Dobie suspects oil on Indian Charlie Smith’s property, a deadly confrontation erupts, forcing the doctor to protect Smith until the law can intervene. Written by Paul S. Newman and illustrated by Bob Jenney, with lettering by Ben Oda, this 1957 tale blends frontier tension and moral stakes in a story grounded in loyalty and justice.