Jolly Western #5

# Jolly Western #5 The issue opens with a historical account of Jesse James, born in Missouri in 1847, who organized a gang of desperadoes specializing in mail train robberies. The narrative follows Jesse and his gang—including his brother Frank, his friend Bill Ford, and three younger members—as they plan and execute a mail car heist, ultimately escaping with their haul. A $10,000 reward is posted for Jesse James dead or alive, which prompts Bill Ford to betray his old friend; Jesse is ultimately shot down, with the final caption declaring "Thus ends the inglorious career of Jesse James as ends the career of all evil doers." The issue concludes with two comedic stories: "Wild West Willy," in which a young cowboy comically discovers oil in a mine, and "Monty the Little Mounty," a slapstick adventure involving a Mountie attempting to capture the outlaw Dangerous Dan McStew.