Six-Gun Heroes #16

Annie Oakley is the West's deadliest shot, but when a charming stranger named Rod Farrel rolls into town, she begins to wonder if it's time to trade her guns and frontier clothes for dresses and a more traditional life. As Annie transforms herself into a lady to win his heart, she discovers that Rod's affections mask a darker purpose—and that some callings can't be abandoned, no matter how hard you try.

When a cunning card sharp named Lucas Landry rolls into Dodge City with a reputation for cheating poker players and backing his wins with hidden guns, he sets his sights on Marshal Wyatt Earp in a high-stakes game. Landry's campaign of psychological warfare begins to wear on the lawman's nerves, but Earp has a plan of his own—and he's willing to play scared if it means drawing out Landry's true methods. The confrontation that follows will test whether the famous marshal's legendary nerve is truly broken.

In this historical look at frontier weaponry, learn how the Sharps rifle became the weapon of choice for buffalo hunters and mountain men in the early 1850s—prized for its long range, accuracy, and stopping power against both game and threats on the frontier. The story traces how the later Volcanic rifle, despite its rapid-fire capability, lacked the hitting power frontiersmen demanded, yet paved the way for innovations that would follow.

Sam Bass rode to notoriety in the Old West on the strength of his racing mare and quick winnings, but trading the ranch life for the Black Hills led him down a darker path alongside criminal companions hungry for gold. This historical account traces how Bass graduated from robbing miners to staging and trains, exploiting hidden hideouts across the frontier—a career that would ultimately catch up with him in the most final way.

When cattle buyers flood a small town with money, outlaw Cat Ferris and his gang plot to take over and strip the place bare—but they'll have to reckon with the Gunmaster first. Clay Boone lives a double life, pacifist gunsmith by day and masked avenger by night, torn between his pacifist beliefs and the violence the West still demands of him. When circumstances force a confrontation between Ferris's cutthroats and the town's only real defense, everything hinges on whether the Gunmaster can stop the gang's ruthless takeover.