Four Color #992
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Stallion Trail," Sugarfoot teams up with a group of horse-hunters in the New Mexico foothills, where a fierce black stallion named Diablo becomes the center of a tense rivalry. After the gang's leader claims the prize, Sugarfoot takes a bold path—earning his chance to own Diablo by apprenticing under the horse’s new owner, mastering the animal’s spirit, and preparing for a high-stakes Fourth of July race. Written by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer and brought to life with dynamic art by Alex Toth, this 1959 Four Color comic captures the grit and heart of the frontier with precision and flair.
In "The Stallion Trail," Sugarfoot teams up with a group of horse-hunters in the New Mexico foothills, where a prized black stallion named Diablo becomes the center of a tense rivalry. When the gang's leader claims the horse for himself, Sugarfoot is given a second chance—after a stolen ride and a risky deal in Santa Fe, he earns the right to train Diablo with a year-long apprenticeship. As the Fourth of July race approaches, the bond between rider and horse grows stronger, testing both their grit and determination.
In the dusty frontier town of Higgin's Creek, Dave Slawson holds tight control, bending the law to his will through a series of self-serving ordinances. When Sugarfoot rides in, he doesn’t bring a gun—he brings a notebook, flipping through outdated town laws to find the one that might finally bring Slawson down.
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Reprinted in Sugarfoot #7 (1960), Tenderfoot Annual #1960 (1960), Alex Toth in Hollywood #1 (2009)
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