The Texan #11

Hawk Knife fights to prevent bloodshed between the Sioux and the U.S. cavalry when treachery within his own tribe—fueled by a jealous rival and false accusations—threatens to spark a massacre in the Dakota hills. Cast out as a traitor by Chief Buffalo Horn, Hawk Knife must escape his captors, race against time to reach the soldiers' camp, and somehow convince them of the coming attack before suspicion and pride ignite a devastating battle.

When the Spanish brought horses to North America in 1519, few could have imagined how profoundly the animal would shape the frontier—wild mustangs escaped from settlements and roamed the western plains in vast herds, eventually becoming the iconic symbol of the American West that continues to captivate lovers of western romance. This fascinating tale traces the horse's journey from ancient prehistory through its arrival in the New World, showing how these creatures transformed the landscape and culture of the American frontier. The Texan #11 presents a compelling look at the untamed spirit that made the mustang legend.

In "Gun Law Blazes on Indian Mesa," Powder-Keg Bradley arrives on the dusty frontier to settle a land dispute over the Slash K ranch, inherited by Margo Peters. When Bart McAllister begins killing to seize the property, the stakes rise—especially since the land seems worthless, offering barely enough grass for a single cow.

Cheyenne Joe must stop a cunning scheme by outlaw chief Yellow Tooth to steal the government beef rations meant for Chief Thunder Bird's starving people—but when a captured spy escapes from the fort, Joe realizes the raid is far more elaborate than it first appeared. With quick thinking and daring tactics, Cheyenne Joe races to outwit the Snake River Raiders before they can make off with the cattle in "The Ruse of the Snake River Raiders," from The Texan #11 (1950).