Teddy Roosevelt and His Rough Riders #1

When the USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor, Theodore Roosevelt leaves his post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to lead the First United States Volunteer Cavalry—a regiment of rough riding westerners ready to fight in the Spanish-American War. Before charging into battle, Roosevelt draws recruits from the hardy men of the frontier: Bucky O'Neill, a fearless lawman and former mayor of Prescott, Arizona; Ben Daniels, a marshal who stands against outlaws in Dodge City; and Tom Rynning, a soldier and ranger forged in the rugged life of the Texas frontier. Each man brings his own legend of courage and quick justice to the cause.

Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders land in Cuba in June 1898, ready for action after weeks confined to their transport—but when they're denied their horses and forced to fight on foot, they must adapt quickly. As Roosevelt and Bucky O'Neill lead their men through jungle scouting and brutal combat, they face Spanish snipers, unexpected desertion, and the deadly push up San Juan Hill itself. This eight-page war story captures the grit and determination of the regiment as they press toward a hard-won victory.

Two wandering musicians, Sharp and Flat, stumble onto a scheme when they arrive at a struggling settler colony outside High Hollow—a man named Carson appears to be generously buying back the "jinxed" land at half price, but Sharp discovers one of Carson's men poisoning the stream to drive the settlers away. After a lively confrontation at Carson's party, the musicians help expose his con and prove he's been using the Ajax Land Company as a front to buy property cheap and resell it with the same deadly trick. With Carson's scheme unraveled and justice headed his way, Sharp and Flat finally get to finish the evening the right way—with honest music and dancing.