Straight Arrow #44

When Sleepy Wolf completes his medicine fast in the mountains and paints his sacred vision onto his shield, he unwittingly creates an image that puts his life in danger—a mysterious picture that makes a wealthy rancher desperate enough to kill. Straight Arrow must unravel the truth behind the shield's cryptic painting and the deadly secret it reveals before Sleepy Wolf becomes the victim of a ruthless crime.

When renegade bands plot to eliminate Straight Arrow once and for all, they recruit a formidable Sioux warrior named Thundercloud and his powerful steed Lightning to be their champion—but the mysterious Comanche defender proves harder to defeat than anyone bargained for. As Straight Arrow is drawn into a deadly pursuit and a brutal test of strength, he discovers that honor and courage may matter more than raw power in the wild frontier. This thrilling tale pits Straight Arrow against his most dangerous challenger yet in a battle that will determine whether the great Comanche's crusade for peace can survive the combined might of his enemies.

When young medicine man Many Visions is captured by the Crows and forced to cure their ailing chief's son—or face execution—he must overcome his crushing self-doubt and the curse of living up to his legendary father's name. Red Hawk stands by his friend as Many Visions discovers that sometimes the real poison lies closer to home than any failed remedy.

In "The Men Who Frightened Straight Arrow!", Jo faces a dangerous reckoning when former accomplices Black Mike and Comanche Joe track him down, seeking revenge for Edward Harris’s betrayal that landed them in prison. With the past closing in and trust shattered, Jo must confront the consequences of a choice made long ago—before the frontier justice of the West decides his fate.