Six-Gun Heroes #81

Gunmaster and Bullet the Gun Boy arrive in the deserted town of Red Butte, where they uncover a mysterious horn that drives the townspeople into a trance. When a terrified doctor reveals that a former visitor has been using strange experiments to control minds, the duo must act quickly as Bullet falls under the same spell.

The story explores the early life of Samuel Colt, highlighting his childhood fascination with the sea and his eventual shift to firearms, culminating in his invention of the revolver at age twenty-one. It emphasizes how his creation revolutionized American history and played a pivotal role in shaping the Wild West.

Annie Oakley finds herself unexpectedly captured by Ray Cole, who claims she’s to become his bride after she bests one of his men in a showdown. As Ray and his brother Tex try to make off with her, Annie uses her wit and quick thinking to turn the tables, catching them off guard with her cleverness and proving she’s no easy target.

In "Old Slattery's Secret," Wyatt Earp rides into a dusty frontier town where three outlaws scheme to steal a nonexistent gold fortune from the reclusive prospector Old Slattery. What they don’t know is that the real treasure lies not in gold, but in the high-grade copper ore hidden deep in the hills—something Earp uncovers before the crooks can strike.

Sheriff Matt Stacy takes on the role of lawman in Red Gulch, a town long plagued by outlaws, after the townspeople unite to demand justice. As he faces down bandits and enforces order with quiet resolve, the once-lawless frontier begins to settle under his steady hand.