Four Color #947

Nov 1958 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In "Desert Ordeal," a tragic miscommunication sets off a cycle of violence when an Army patrol attacks a group of Apaches permitted to camp near a fort. With the women and children taken captive, the Apache Chief and his warriors launch a series of raids to reclaim their people, forcing Jeffords and Cochise to intervene before the conflict spirals beyond control. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Tom Gill, with inks by John Tartaglione and letters by Ben Oda, this 1958 tale from Four Color #947 blends tension and moral complexity in a story grounded in the fragile line between peace and war.

Contains 5 stories

Desert Ordeal

12 pp · Western-Frontier

Tom JeffordsCochise

In the scorching desert of 1958, Jeffords and Cochise are bound by a desperate mission: escorting a captured killer back to Tucson before an innocent Apache faces execution. With Cochise wounded and their horses gone, the two men must push through the unforgiving terrain, their survival—and justice—hanging in the balance.

Vengeance Trail

10 pp · Western-Frontier

Tom JeffordsCochise

In the dusty frontier of 1958’s *Four Color #947*, a tragic misunderstanding ignites a deadly cycle of violence when an Army patrol attacks a group of Apaches under a truce. With women and children taken, the Apache chief and his warriors launch a relentless campaign of raids, forcing Jeffords and Cochise to step between two sides before the land burns completely.

Trackdown

10 pp · Western-Frontier

Tom JeffordsCochiseGeronimo

In "Trackdown," a panicked Apache messenger believes he’s killed a white man, sending Cochise and Jeffords on a tense pursuit across the frontier. As they follow his trail, the duo must stay one step ahead of the ever-present danger posed by Geronimo’s raiders.

The Stronghold

1 pp · Non-Fiction, Western-Frontier

Indian Agent

1 pp · Non-Fiction, Western-Frontier