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Cover: Gil Kane

The Mighty Marvel Western #38

Apr 1975 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
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In "Fight or Crawl, Kid!", Slade finds himself caught between loyalty and justice when Benton’s refusal to accept his help reveals a dangerous secret—Benton’s selling guns to Pinto’s renegade Apaches. With tensions boiling and the Apache justice system closing in, Slade must act fast to stop the bloodshed. Penciled and inked by Werner Roth for the interior art, and with a striking cover by Gil Kane, this 1975 issue delivers a tense showdown in the dusty frontier.

Contains 4 stories
Fight or Crawl, Kid!
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Crow Mallon (introduction, villain)

In "Fight or Crawl, Kid!", Crow Mallon, a boastful outlaw with a flair for showy gunplay, dares Rawhide to a showdown, eager to prove his marksmanship. When Rawhide matches his skill with cool precision, Crow’s bravado shatters—and he bolts from town in a panic.

Untitled Western-Frontier story
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Matt SladeApachesPintoBuff BentonEagleKen FordeChief CochiseFontana

In a dusty showdown of loyalty and betrayal, Matt Slade uncovers a dangerous secret when Buff Benton refuses his aid against the renegade Apache Pinto—only to learn Benton is secretly supplying him with weapons. As tensions boil, Slade must navigate a web of deceit, with the Apaches and their leader, Chief Cochise, looming as both judge and jury, while the fate of Pinto and the frontier hangs in the balance.

Too Frightened to Fight
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Cob NesterSlick Slade
Gunman's Gamble
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Hunk Harper (introduction, villain)

In "Gunman's Gamble," Hunk Harper, a brash newcomer with a reputation for violence, issues an immediate challenge to the Kid after a show of marksmanship. With his guns unexpectedly empty, the Kid must rely on speed and skill to survive a showdown that’s less about bullets and more about nerve.

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Cast · 3 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Werner Roth
cover pencils, inks Gil Kane

Reprints

↩ Reprints Kid Slade, Gunfighter #6 (1957), The Rawhide Kid #19 (1960), Two Gun Kid #64 (1963), Two Gun Kid #65 (1963)

Reprinted in L'incroyable Hulk #49 (1975)

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