Western Gunfighters #11
"Duel at Dawn" kicks off in Western Gunfighters #11 (1972) with Jack Kirby writing, drawing, and inking a tense, character-driven showdown. When Black Rider learns a bounty has been placed on his head, his alter-ego Doc Masters intervenes to save one of his attackers, Barnett—only to uncover a deeper conspiracy tied to the town of Leadville. Gil Kane’s cover art and Joe Sinnott’s inks capture the gritty, high-stakes mood of a frontier at a crossroads.
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Black Rider discovers that a price has been put on his head. In his alter-ego as Doc Masters, he saves the life of Barnett, one of his attackers. After Black Rider saves him from Durand, Barnett reveals that Durand wanted Black Rider out of the way so that he could turn Leadville into a gambling town.
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