Four Color #993

May 1959 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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"Blade of Guilt" is a gripping tale from Four Color #993 (1959), where an old riverboat captain forms an uneasy bond with a man named Bowie, only to learn that the true danger lies not in the wild currents of the Mississippi, but in the men who sail its waters. Illustrated with sharp, atmospheric detail by Dan Spiegle, whose inks bring the story’s brooding mood to life, this classic adventure captures the tension of trust and betrayal on the high seas of the American South.

Contains 4 stories

Blade of Guilt

21 pp · Western-Frontier

Jim Bowie

In "Blade of Guilt," a man fleeing his past finds the Louisiana bayous no sanctuary when the legendary tracker Jim Bowie sets his sights on him. With the swamps thick with secrets and danger, their tense pursuit becomes a test of survival and buried guilt.

River Bend Renegades

11 pp · Western-Frontier

Jim Bowie

In "River Bend Renegades," an aging riverboat captain finds unexpected kinship with a young man named Bowie, only to learn that the true dangers of the Mississippi aren’t in its shifting currents—but in the men who sail its waters. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds with quiet tension as trust is tested on a journey where every shadow might hide a betrayal.

A Shirt for Jim Bowie

1 pp · Non-Fiction, History, Western-Frontier

Those Boisterous Bowies

1 pp · Biography, Western-Frontier