Four Color #856

Nov 1957 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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"A Bronc Called Gunboat" delivers a classic Western showdown in Four Color #856, a 1957 Dell comic with a cover price of 10 cents. Written and drawn by Mike Sekowsky, with inks by Mike Peppe, the story follows a tense stand-off when an Indian agent manipulates the Pawnee and sabotages a petition to protect his own interests—setting the stage for a high-stakes race to control the land.

Contains 5 stories

A Bronc Called Gunboat

14 pp · Western-Frontier

Buffalo Bill Jr.Judge WileyCalamity Jane

In "A Bronc Called Gunboat," Buffalo Bill Jr. takes on the legendary mustang Gunboat in a desperate bid to earn money for the Judge’s birthday gift. When an outlaw steals his horse, Bill faces the beast once more, riding the dangerous bronc with nothing but grit and a stubborn heart.

The Big Stampede

4 pp · Western-Frontier

Sandy HillWise Knife

Pawnee Stampede

13 pp · Western-Frontier

Buffalo Bill Jr.Judge WileyCalamity JaneRev. Palmer

In "Pawnee Stampede," Jo, a young woman with a sharp mind and sharper instincts, finds herself caught between the crumbling promises of the Indian agent and the desperate hopes of the Pawnee people. When a petition to open the land gains momentum, the agent’s greed ignites a dangerous plan—using dynamite to destroy a mountain pass and claim the best territory for himself and his men.

Breaking a Bronc

1 pp · Non-Fiction, Western-Frontier

Settling the West

1 pp · Non-Fiction, Western-Frontier

Abraham Lincoln (cameo)