John Wayne Adventure Comics #21

When nationalist sabotage threatens an oil operation in Arabia, John Wayne plunges into a burning well to save both the facility and a nearby village—only to be captured by forces working to hijack the concession. Escaping his captors and racing back with a warning, Wayne uncovers a Cold War conspiracy at the heart of the terror campaign and sets a trap to expose the real mastermind behind the violence. It's a high-octane tale of oil, espionage, and one man's determination to keep a critical resource from falling into enemy hands.

When John Wayne stumbles upon the remote McCrae Manse seeking shelter, locals warn him away from the cursed estate—they call it the Devil's Stewpot, a place where travelers vanish without trace. As Wayne investigates the sinister secrets haunting the three-hundred-year-old mansion, he uncovers a dark tale of forbidden love, supernatural punishment, and an evil that has fed on innocent victims for centuries. What Wayne must do to break the curse—and whether he'll survive the encounter—drives this chilling 1953 tale to its conclusion.

Sheriff John Wayne suspects that a recently released ex-convict named Fred Taylor has been wrongly convicted, but when a stagecoach robbery turns to murder, the town demands action—and Fred's isolation and defensiveness make him the perfect scapegoat. As John works to uncover the true killer while protecting Fred from an angry mob, he discovers that the real culprit may be closer to home than anyone realized.