Cover: Till Goodan

Four Color #83

Sep 1945 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In "Outlaw Trail," Gene teams up with the seasoned prospector Panamint Joe, whose quiet life is shattered when a bullet whizzes past him. As tensions rise on the dusty road into Redrock, Gene uncovers a troubling pattern: Judd Steele, the mine’s superintendent, is quietly buying up cattle—just as a string of mysterious hold-ups and shootings has turned the route into a feared "Outlaw Trail." Penciled and inked by Till Goodan, this 1945 Western tale unfolds with quiet suspense, grounded in the stark realities of frontier life.

Contains 2 stories

Outlaw Trail

26 pp · Western-Frontier

Gene AutryChampion (horse)Panamint JoeJud SteeleBlackieBuckSlimMary

In "Outlaw Trail," Gene teams up with the grizzled prospector Panamint Joe after a bullet whizzes past him, sparking suspicion that the notorious "Outlaw Trail" into Redrock is more than just a dangerous stretch of road. When Joe reveals that mine superintendent Judd Steele has been buying up cattle in unusual quantities, Gene begins to suspect Steele's involvement in the recent attacks—though the truth behind the violence remains shrouded in dust and shadow.

Gene Autry and the Gunman of Roaring River

9 pp · Western-Frontier

Gene AutryChampion (horse)Hap TillerDick BurtonJim RogersBert AcklyZeb