Outlaws of the West #37
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThe issue contains two stories. "Poco Grande Showdown" follows outlaws involved in a violent confrontation in a frontier setting. "Grizzly Death" depicts a hunter's dangerous encounter with a grizzly bear, describing it as one of the most formidable opponents faced by western huntsmen and pioneers, with the story ending in the bear's defeat. Additionally, a text article titled "Hangtown, U.S.A." provides historical description of a California Gold Rush mining town during the height of the gold rush era.
Mace Kincaid, a fugitive outlaw long imprisoned, escapes from Deer Lodge Penitentiary and returns to the ranch on the Cimarron he once owned, hoping to see his son, Ken, and the man who once helped him, Ollie. Though he fears his past has made him unworthy, Ken arrives determined to follow in his father’s legendary footsteps, despite being told Mace is a criminal, not a hero. The story builds toward a tense reunion, as Mace must confront the truth of his legacy and the boy who sees him as a myth.
A young man ventures into the wilderness to face a grizzly bear in a deadly contest of strength and survival, drawn into a perilous hunt that tests his courage against the beast’s legendary ferocity. The story captures the raw danger of frontier life, where the grizzly bear stands as a fearsome symbol of untamed nature.
Ranger Ben Conroy, stripped and abandoned by the escaped outlaw Silk Palance, fakes his identity to infiltrate the outlaw town of Mestico, where he must track down both Silk and his brother Cob before they vanish across the border. Disguised as a fugitive, he navigates tense encounters and hidden dangers, knowing that one misstep could reveal him to the very men he’s hunting.
In the aftermath of a brutal massacre at the Mexican village of Santa Rita del Cobre, where women and children were killed alongside warriors, a surviving Apache sub-chief named Magnus Colorados vows to avenge his people. Fueled by the betrayal and bloodshed, he begins a fierce campaign of resistance against the white men who dared to invade Apache territory.
Wolf Reiber and Arnie Stolz steal a cache of gold from an express company safe, then flee the town on fast horses with plans to sell the loot to Benson. Days later, they arrive at Benson’s mining operation, only to be confronted by the man himself — who reveals he’s been expecting them all along.
In the dusty border town of Poco Grande, a lone stranger arrives seeking the outlaw leader Cortell, driven by a decades-old vow to bring him to justice. As he investigates, he uncovers a web of deception tied to a man known as El Padre, whose true identity and past are far more complex than they seem. The town’s silence and the hidden eyes watching him suggest that the past is not as buried as it appears.
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Reprinted in Gunfighters #82 (1984)
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