Six-Gun Heroes #39

Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles face a puzzle when bandits rob Barugo's bank in broad daylight—but the twist comes when the stolen money starts trickling back into circulation, and the marshal realizes the culprit may be closer than anyone thinks. As Hickok stakes out the bank on a hunch, a second break-in reveals the real scheme, leading him straight to an unexpected suspect with a desperate motive.

A desert prospector returns to town after years of fruitless searching with what looks like a fortune in gold—but the smell of wealth attracts every schemer and hustler within miles. Wild Bill Hickok must protect Cactus Charlie from a parade of false friends and outright thieves, only to discover that the real surprise belongs to someone else entirely. In this 1956 tale, the marshal learns that striking it rich is far easier than keeping what you've found.

When Jingles steps in as judge at the Tombstone County Fair while Wild Bill hunts a wanted outlaw, he expects an easy day of sampling homemade pies and cakes—until rowdy contestants, meddling fairgoers, and unexpected chaos turn the simple assignment into anything but. Between settling disputes, breaking up fights, and juggling pie-eating contests and freckle competitions, Jingles discovers that keeping the peace at a county fair is a tougher job than he bargained for.

Jingles buys a notorious outlaw mule named Atomic Annie, convinced he can gentle the wild creature through patience and understanding—despite warnings from everyone in town that she's unrideable. When a bank robbery strikes while Marshal Wild Bill Hickok is away, Jingles finds himself on Annie's back in a desperate chase, and discovers that the ornery animal may have just the right amount of spirit to help him stop the robbers.

Lash LaRue arrives at the homestead of an old friend only to find Billy King on the run—framed for a bank robbery he didn't commit and desperate to clear his name. Convinced of Billy's innocence, Lash persuades Sheriff Ed Cole to give the fugitive a chance to prove himself, but the real criminals have other plans to keep their scheme hidden. It's a Western tale of mistaken guilt, betrayal, and the dangerous consequences when a man has nothing left to lose.