Gene Autry Comics #71

In "The Big Joke," Gene Autry rides into a dusty frontier town where Allie May and her brother Jim face pressure to sell their inherited ranch. With a sly neighbor scheming to take over, Gene’s presence brings more than just a steady hand—he’s got a quiet wit and a steady aim, and this time, the joke might just be on the man who thought he had the upper hand.

Jo, a sharp-eyed ranch hand, stumbles upon a strange necklace while tracking two bank robbers fleeing a posse. The moment he puts it on, trouble seems to follow — not just from the fugitives, but from something deeper, older, buried in the desert dust.