Six-Gun Heroes #22

United States Marshal Rocky Lane uncovers a sinister scheme when he discovers that Chick Burleigh, a gambling-house owner acting as sheriff while the real sheriff recovers from illness, is using confiscated dope to frame wealthy townspeople and extort money from them. As Rocky pieces together the evidence, he must stop Burleigh before the corrupt lawman silences his victims and escapes justice.

Lamebrain gets a lesson in Eastern fashion when his pal Charlie returns from back East and mentions open-toe shoes—but Lamebrain's logic for wanting a pair is hilariously backwards. Meanwhile, Ten Gallon Tex tackles a grammar riddle that proves way trickier than it looks.

When a young boy goes missing in an abandoned mine, a careless gatekeeper's negligence sets off a desperate race against time—Tex Ritter must navigate a maze of collapsed tunnels and unstable walls to find the child before the air runs out. With the mine's main entrances sealed by an explosion and conventional rescue impossible, an unlikely ally steps forward to guide the way. A tale of redemption and courage where every second counts in the suffocating darkness below.

Lash LaRue investigates a scheme of sabotage and fraud plaguing the ranchers of the territory, where suspicious fires and robberies threaten to hand their land over to the ruthless Clem White and his accomplice. When Clem White mysteriously dies and Lash tracks down his estranged twin brother Bert to claim the estate, something doesn't add up—and the marshal's sharp eye for detail may uncover far more than a simple inheritance case.

Pony Boy Pedro finds himself in quite the predicament when his teacher insists he improve his handwriting—because legible penmanship might expose a secret he'd rather keep hidden. This quick Western humor tale plays on the ironic catch-22 that catches up with our young hero.

Monte Hale stumbles upon a desperate stranger lost in the mountain maze and agrees to guide him to Chicuawga—only to discover the man is a ruthless post office robber who murdered three people during the holdup. Forced at gunpoint to help recover the stolen loot hidden somewhere in the treacherous maze of paths, Monte must outthink a killer who has everything to lose. With cunning and quick thinking in the mountains' confusing terrain, Monte works to turn the tables on his dangerous captive.