Tom Mix Western #1
In "Bushwacked," Tom Mix finds himself caught in a deadly standoff when the condemned outlaw Big Bletcher vows revenge on Judge Jody—just as Tom arrives to witness the sentence. Though the judge believes he can handle the threat, Tom stays on guard, only to race back when Big Bletcher escapes and attacks again. With the judge injured and needing care, Tom takes him to his ranch, unaware that the fugitive is still hunting him. Art by Carl Pfeufer and inks by John Jordan bring the tense Western drama to life in this 1988 tale.
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Tom is visiting Judge Jody when the judge sentences Big Bletcher to be hanged. Big Bletcher decides that if he has to die, then so would the judge. Tom is there to stop him from killing the judge and offers to stay and help but the Judge opines that they can handle Big Bletcher now. Fortunately Tom is still in town when he hears that Big Bletcher has escaped. He gets to the judge just in time to keep Big Bletcher from killing him, but Big Bletcher gets away. The doctor says the judge needs rest so Tom takes him to his ranch but he doesn't know that Big Bletcher is still out to kill the judge.
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