Red Ryder Comics #64

In "Selden Shoots!" from Red Ryder Comics #64 (1948), Red Ryder and his friends face a sudden betrayal when a hidden spy turns against them during a desperate attempt to hide their gold. With Ted leading the plan to wash out the gold and send Sandy and Billy to town with the loads, tensions rise when Selden takes aim—only to be felled by a thrown shovel. As the group scrambles to escape, the aftermath unfolds in a dramatic chase that ends with Ted and his horse tumbling into the river. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Harry Parkhurst (with inks and lettering also by Parkhurst), this issue captures the rugged tension and swift action that defined the series, all under a cover by Harry Parkhurst.