Kid Montana #27

Kid Montana takes on a ruthless land grabber named Wolf who's terrorizing small ranchers in Mesquite Wells with hired gunmen, sabotage, and violence—and when the Kid joins forces with Morgan and the desperate valley settlers to fight back, he devises a bold plan to turn the tables before Wolf can seize their land and water forever. With dynamite, quick thinking, and a willingness to match Wolf's lawlessness with cunning of his own, Kid Montana races to give the ranchers their fighting chance.

Rocky Lane's stallion Black Jack wanders into a remote Mexican village and captures the heart of Pablo, a desperate peon enslaved by the arrogant Don Sebastian—who sees the magnificent ebony horse as the key to his impossible dream of freedom and wealth. When Pablo challenges the don to a high-stakes horse race, he sets in motion a desperate gamble that will test not only his nerve but the very nature of his miraculous fortune. A western tale of pride, dreams, and the thin line between destiny and desperation.

When Kid Montana witnesses Midas Mack attempt to murder a defenseless man in Hungry Gulch, he refuses to work for the ruthless villain—and ends up on the run. Elder Dorne offers him shelter and an unexpected lifeline: ownership of the Lucky Buck Mine, which puts Kid Montana on equal legal footing with Mack and his cronies. Now Kid must gather evidence against Midas Mack's protection racket and strongarm tactics before the villain consolidates control over the entire gold-rich valley.

Ranger Sag Snider finds himself trapped in a canyon with Winchester-wielding outlaws blocking both ends, forced to dodge their gunfire as he tries to survive. Just when the outlaws think they have him cornered, unexpected help arrives from an unlikely direction.