Western Gunfighters #18
In "The Man Who Hated Kid Colt," Tex Dawson uncovers a dangerous deception when he's hired by rancher Mike Spears, who claims to be targeted by a ghostly killer named Spence Calhoun. As Dawson digs deeper, he realizes the man he's hunting may never have existed—and that Spears' fear might be a cover for a far more calculated scheme. With art by John Romita and a striking cover by Gil Kane, this 1973 Western Gunfighters issue delivers a tense, twisty tale of betrayal and greed.
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Tex Dawson goes to work for rancher Mike Spears, who claims Spence Calhoun is out to kill him. Dawson determines there is no such person as Calhoun and Spears plans to dress up in that guise so he'll die and his wife will inherit his insurance money. Dawson convinces Spears to let him help regain his money.
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