Tom Mix Western #43

When a scheme to steal the Felton ranch through a forged century-old deed goes wrong, Tom Mix discovers the crooked plot and races to expose it—but Karns and his gunhawks aren't about to let proof stand in their way. With the conspirators closing in on the Lazy T, Tom devises a desperate gambit to turn the tables and save his friend's land from the hands of thieves.

Cowboy Cal discovers Gil Shore absorbed in a spooky mystery novel about ghouls, and when Cal asks what ghouls actually eat, Gil's answer lands a groan-worthy punchline that sends them both jumping in this lighthearted Western humor tale.

A criminal scheme uses Kirk's bookstore as an unlikely nerve center—the titles of his daily book specials contain hidden messages that direct accomplices to robberies without a word spoken between them. When Tom Mix spots the pattern in Kirk's window display, he must unravel this brainy operation before the gang strikes again. It's a puzzle that demands quick thinking and faster action to prove that no criminal setup, no matter how clever, can outsmart the great Tom Mix.

When the desert heat becomes unbearable, a cowpoke and his pal Saddlehead debate the best way to cool off—leading to a hilariously stubborn disagreement about the virtues of a cold shower. This brief western humor tale from 1951 proves that sometimes the simplest disagreements make for the biggest laughs.

When Tumbleweed Jr. begs to keep a foul-smelling old goat as a pet, his father refuses—until the stubborn animal proves its worth in the most unexpected way. This lighthearted western tale shows how first impressions can be dead wrong, and how a friendship between boy and beast might just be worth a little stink.

Tom Mix tracks a killer through Thunder Hills after discovering a dead man in oversized cowboy clothes—an Indian who was clearly forced into a disguise. When Tom connects with Little Beaver, a local trader, he learns the victim had hidden a map to a secret silver mine, and the murderers will stop at nothing to claim it. Tom devises a bold scheme to flush out the gang and recover the map, but first he'll need to outmaneuver a dangerous masquerade of his own.