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Cover: Herb Trimpe & Al Williamson & Joe Maneely & Werner Roth

Western Gunfighters #2

Oct 1970 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
“Tarantula No More!”

In "Tarantula No More!", the mystery of a masked outlaw deepens when the Tarantula is unmasked as Clay Riley, fiancé to the comatose Natalie Brooks. With Ghost Rider hot on his trail, Riley claims amnesia after a brutal fight, leaving Sheriff Brooks torn between loyalty and justice. When Natalie finally awakens, the town is thrown into turmoil—just as the Sheriff turns his attention to capturing Ghost Rider with a thousand-dollar reward on his head. Written by Gary Friedrich and illustrated by Dick Ayers, with inks by Tom Sutton, this gripping issue blends suspense and moral complexity. The cover, a dynamic collage by Herb Trimpe, Al Williamson, Joe Maneely, and Werner Roth, captures the tension in bold, overlapping styles.

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writer Gary Friedrich · artist Dick Ayers · inker, letterer Tom Sutton · cover Herb Trimpe, Al Williamson, Joe Maneely, Werner Roth

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Full credits

artist Dick Ayers
inker, letterer Tom Sutton
cover pencils, inks Herb Trimpe
cover pencils, inks Al Williamson
cover pencils, inks Joe Maneely
cover pencils, inks Werner Roth

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The Tarantula is revealed to be Clay Riley, the fiance of the comatose Natalie Brooks. Ghost Rider attempts to capture him, but Riley is injured in the fight and claims to have developed amnesia. Sheriff Brooks refuses to believe that his friend is a villain. Everyone is distracted when Natalie awakens, but later the Sheriff pursues Ghost Rider and offers a thousand-dollar reward for his arrest.

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