Tex Taylor #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Colt Merchants Buy Killer's Lead!", Tex Taylor confronts the Ketchums' superstition when they claim their windmill is cursed—killing anyone who approaches, but granting them power over the town. With sharp instincts, Tex uncovers the real danger: a hidden nest of rattlesnakes, which he outsmarts by using pigs to drive them out, exposing the myth for what it is. Penciled by Pierce Rice with inks by Bob Stuart, this 1948 adventure blends frontier grit and clever problem-solving in a story that’s as grounded as it is gripping.
In "Colt Merchants Buy Killer's Lead!", Tex Taylor takes on a dangerous threat when Miss Farrel pleads for protection from a series of robberies targeting Sagebrush shops. With the Black Raiders striking with uncanny precision, Tex follows a trail of clues that leads to Mr. Spruce—whose inside knowledge of security systems points to a betrayal from within. As the tension mounts, Tex must uncover the truth before the next raid, testing his wits against a cunning enemy who’s been one step ahead all along.
When the Ketchum clan claims their windmill is cursed—killing intruders and granting them power over the town—Tex Taylor investigates the strange rumors. With help from Ed Phillips and Maddy Phillips, he uncovers the truth behind the deadly windmill, facing danger from both the snakes hidden in the grounds and the Ketchums’ growing fury.
In the dusty frontier town of 1948, a cold case reopens when Jesse Jessup is found dead just after being released from prison. With the townsfolk whispering and the truth buried under suspicion, Blaze Carson follows a trail of lies that leads straight to Mr. Lathrop. As tensions rise and secrets unravel, a tense showdown at the saloon forces Blaze to draw fast—because in a game where every hand could be a trap, the next move might be the last.
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Reprinted in Tex Taylor #2 (1948), Tex Morgan #7 (1949), Western Adventure Thrillers #21 (1951)
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