Frontier Western #6

In "They Raid by Night!" from Frontier Western #6 (1956), Jo and his gang spring Hutch Simpson from jail, seizing the sheriff’s un-oiled guns in a desperate escape. Determined to strike when the world sleeps, Simpson declares their new rule: raids only under cover of night. But the frozen winter air has other plans—every gun they rely on is frozen stiff, and the cold begins to close in on them.

In "The Last Ride," a desperate outlaw steals an army payroll and dreams of a life free from the law—until a sudden attack by Indians forces him to rely on the very cavalry he fled. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this tense four-page tale captures a man caught between escape and consequence, riding toward a fate he never planned.

In "Pearl-Handled Colts!" from Frontier Western #6 (1956), the new sheriff of Twin Forks makes his mark by outdrawing Calkins and locking him up—only to face a tougher test when Calkins’ brother Brad and two other toughs ride in. With the town on edge and the sheriff holding firm, tensions rise as he prepares to face the incoming threat, proving that justice in the West isn’t just about speed, but spine.

In "The Man From Owlhoot City!" from Frontier Western #6 (1956), a desperate town sheriff summons the legendary gunfighter said to have cleaned up another frontier town single-handed. When the stage arrives, it brings only a quiet stranger and a young woman—no famed gunslinger in sight. But when local troublemaker Jasper Hawkins provokes the stranger, the man draws fast and claims he can’t stop firing, then rides off in pursuit of a fleeing gang, clinging to a horse’s neck. His calm precision and swift action leave the townsfolk stunned, but no one knows who he really is—or what he’ll do next.