The Westerner Comics #25

When Nuggets Nugent inherits the Mesa Diablo from a long-lost relative, his sudden fortune seems like a dream come true—until he discovers that the ruthless King Cullen has other ideas about who really owns the land. With Wild Bill Pecos at his side, Nuggets must stand his ground against Cullen's threats and hired guns, but a well-intentioned attempt at negotiation puts him squarely in the villain's grasp. It's a classic tale of greed, grit, and gunplay in the Arizona territory, as two pals learn that striking it rich can be the deadliest gamble of all.

When a cocky rancher named Nuggets Nugent heckles a visiting Spanish matador and ends up knocking him senseless, he's forced into the bullfighting arena dressed in the great Don Pedro's costume to face a genuinely dangerous bull—armed with nothing but a red cape and his wits. It's a clash of Old West grit against the formality of Spanish bullfighting tradition, and Nugents discovers that wrangling skills might just work better than fancy swordplay when you're dodging two tons of angry horn.

Doug Mason is a wounded fugitive who finds unexpected shelter with a kind young woman and her disabled father on their struggling Montana ranch, but his past as a wanted outlaw threatens to destroy the new life he's beginning to build. When the truth about his crimes catches up with him, Doug must reckon with what redemption actually means—and whether he can truly leave his violent past behind. This tale explores whether a man shaped by gunsmoke and bloodshed can find peace, or if his old life will pull him back under.

When the notorious bush ranger Ned Kelly and his gang rob a mining payroll in a small Australian town, they leave behind a wounded witness who manages to alert the authorities—setting off a decade-long pursuit led by the determined Captain Hare. As Kelly's crew fragments under the pressure of the manhunt and betrayal, a final confrontation erupts that will determine whether the "terror of the bush" can continue to evade justice or if his reign will come to an end.

In post-Civil War territory, counterfeit currency floods the West, and Wild Bill Pecos is tasked by federal authorities to track down the gang behind the operation—but his contact, Treasury agent John Brown, is murdered before they can meet. With only bogus bills as evidence and his companion Nuggets Nugent captured by the criminals, Wild Bill must uncover the source of the counterfeiting operation and bring the guilty to justice before more blood is spilled.