Tex Ritter Western #23

A horseman named Horace claims he's taught his horse to speak, and when his friend Billy expresses skepticism about hearing the animal talk, Horace springs a groan-worthy punchline that hinges on a play on words. It's a quick, lighthearted gag that delivers exactly what the title promises—pure Western humor.

When a prospector named Snap discovers gold in an old mine, his excitement turns to terror when someone attempts to murder him for the claim—but Tex Ritter arrives just in time to save his life. Now the prairie ranger must track down the would-be killer and expose a scheme involving drugged coffee, forged documents, and greed that threatens to turn accomplices against one another. As Tex closes in on the truth, he'll need all his wits to outmaneuver criminals willing to kill to keep their secret.

Young Falcon infiltrates a renegade camp to reclaim the tribal totem that is rightfully his, devising a daring plan to impersonate the medicine man during the sacred totem dance. Donning the medicine man's mask and costume, he must navigate the dance among his enemies and seize the emblem—all while keeping his true identity hidden. It's a high-wire act of nerve and tradition, where one misstep means discovery in the heart of hostile territory.

When Cactus Brain loses his house key, he hits upon a peculiar solution—running circles around his home until exhaustion catches up with him. This lighthearted 1954 tale from Tex Ritter Western #23 delivers the kind of sideways logic that makes old humor comics a real gem.

When Dusty opens a new butcher shop with premium prices to match his top-quality meat, a persistent customer keeps trying different angles—disguises, clever arguments, and increasingly desperate pleas—to score a deal or work out credit. Dusty's sharp tongue and stubborn refusal to budge make every encounter a battle of wits in this rollicking four-page Western comedy from *Tex Ritter Western* #23.

When twin brothers inherit the Bar Ten Ranch, they squander their time feuding over everything from chores to property lines—and nearly lose it all to a scheming money lender with his eye on their land. Tex Ritter steps in to broker peace, but when sabotage threatens both boys at the local rodeo, the prairie ranger discovers the real culprit and forces a reckoning that might just save more than just a ranch.

Cactus Brain sets out hunting for moose in country where none exist—a plan that makes perfect sense to him—but his quarry-hunting skills get unexpectedly redirected when a youngster named Li'l Buck locks himself in his room. Watch as the resourceful character deploys his unconventional tactics to coax the boy back out, proving that sometimes the hunt takes surprising turns.

A teacher gives Li'l Buck three buttons as a memory aid to help him learn the principles of the Declaration of Independence—each button representing a key concept. When asked to return them the next day, Li'l Buck discovers his mother has already sewn one of them onto his shirt, leading to a comedic twist on the lesson.

Molasses Mouth is over the moon after hearing what he thinks is a glowing compliment from Clarabelle Turner, but his friend Tex Ritter has some unexpected news about what the pretty young woman actually meant. This one-page Western humor tale from 1954 delivers a quick lesson in listening carefully before celebrating.