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Return of the Outlaw #6

Jan 1955 · Toby · 0.10 USD

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An outlaw named Lem and his associates pursue a young boy through wilderness terrain near a waterfall, hoping to ambush him before authorities arrive. When one of Lem's men is injured by a falling rock during their chase, the gang takes shelter and discovers kerosene in their supply wagon, prompting Lem to devise a plan to smoke the boy out of his hiding place by setting fire to the shack where he's hiding. That night, as Billy prepares to rescue his injured buddy with the help of the horses, Talbert and his men plan to burn out the shack with fire.

Contains 3 stories

Hangman's Nemesis

10 pp · Western-Frontier

Death in Falling Rock Canyon

7 pp · Western-Frontier

Billy the Kid arrives in the frontier town of Lardo just as a celebration marks the second year of a successful stagecoach run—but his stay takes a dangerous turn when he witnesses a gold shipment robbery in Falling Rock Canyon. Following the trail back to town, Billy uncovers a conspiracy that leads him straight into the heart of a criminal plot, where he must outmaneuver those determined to silence him in the lawless canyon itself.

The Maverick Factory

8 pp · Western-Frontier

When Boss Talbert accuses small rancher Lem Sorrel of running a "maverick factory"—killing branded cattle to steal their calves—Billy the Kid witnesses the brutal whipping firsthand and decides to take the underdog's side in a mounting range war. As Talbert escalates from violence to arson, Billy and Sorrel must outthink a ruthless cattleman determined to drive them off the land for good. This 1955 western tale shows the Kid standing firm against tyranny, one bullet and one branded calf at a time.