Red Ryder Comics #26

In "Reservation Starvation," Red Ryder finds himself caught between duty and compassion when Bearclaw bars the starving tribe from accepting charity beef, even as Dr. Tate searches for meaning in native picture writing. Tensions rise when the doctor’s huffy daughter clashes with the frontier life, and Bearclaw’s hostility turns dangerous—especially when he tries to kill Little Beaver, who’s secretly preserving sacred markings.

In "Bearding Boss Crane," Red Ryder and Kid find themselves racing against time when they uncover the brutal truth behind Boss Crane’s mining operation. With Crane fleeing to bury the enslaved Indians alive in the mine, King must outwit a deadly trap and stop Crane before the final detonation—while the fate of the trapped men hangs in the balance.

In "Failed Raid," wounded soldiers Easy and Max struggle to return to their glider after a mission gone wrong, only to find the other glider lost and the raid compromised by a single American cigarette. As the U.S. Medical Corps tends to Easy’s injuries, the weight of failure settles in—no details on how they’ll carry on, only that the mission’s end is far from clean.

In "Four Dates for Lard," Lard’s unexpected phone call with Hilda—once uninterested—leads to four consecutive dates, setting off a whirlwind of hope and prep. He gets a haircut with Bay Rum, ropes in Freckles for a double date, and plans a rumble seat ride, only to be stunned when he finally meets Hilda and finds she’s changed in ways he didn’t expect.

In "Battle in the Philippines!" from Red Ryder Comics #26 (1945), Pal and Snorky lead a daring guerrilla strike against a Japanese pillbox, using fire grenades to guide U.S. naval fire. As the enemy swarms from the earth, Jack opens up with automatic fire, and the tide turns when Manuelo and José make the ultimate sacrifice to secure the tunnels—setting the stage for a brutal hand-to-hand clash between American and Filipino fighters and the remaining garrison.

In "Back in Egypt," Jo finds himself inexplicably transported to ancient Egypt, where he must outwit a soldier and survive the Nile’s dangers. With a clever wish, he defies gravity and soars—only to crash into the water beside a crocodile, leaving his fate uncertain.