Taschenstrip #16

In "Das grosse Duell," an Austrian Baron arrives in the Ponderosa with his prized cattle herd, sparking tension among local ranchers who fear the animals may carry Texas Tick Fever. As suspicion grows, the ranchers prepare to take drastic action—setting the stage for a showdown between tradition, survival, and the unspoken bonds that tie a community together.

In the frozen silence of a snow-laden wilderness, the Cartwrights and their friend Rolf Thorsen take to the slopes on skis, chasing a band of deserters who stole their horses and killed their Paiute hired hand. With the threat of retaliation looming, their journey becomes a tense race through treacherous terrain, where survival depends as much on resolve as on skill.

In the shadowed silence of a desert canyon, Adam Cartwright follows a trail of vanished cattle to a hidden death trap. One dark night, he uncovers a cunning scheme: rustlers lure herds into a river, then redirect them into a treacherous cavern, erasing all signs of their passage.