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Cover: Herb Trimpe & Marie Severin

Western Gunfighters #5

Jun 1971 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
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In "The Time of the Gunhawk!", Gunhawk sets his sights on capturing the Ghost Rider for the reward, but Sheriff Brooks insists on keeping peace in town. As Carter Slade contemplates stepping down from the Ghost Rider mantle, outlaw Dike Cable stirs the pot, pushing both men toward a showdown neither may be ready for. Written by Len Wein and brought to life by Dick Ayers with inks by Frank Giacoia, this 1971 Western Gunfighters #5 features dynamic art and a tense standoff on a cover by Herb Trimpe and Marie Severin.

Contains 7 stories
,The Time of the Gunhawk!
10 pp
Ghost Rider [Carter Slade]GunhawkSheriff Ben BrooksDike Cable

In "The Time of the Gunhawk!", Gunhawk sets his sights on the bounty for capturing the Ghost Rider, but Sheriff Ben Brooks insists on peace in town. As Carter Slade contemplates giving up his masked identity, outlaw Dike Cable stirs the pot, pushing Gunhawk and the Ghost Rider toward a showdown neither may be ready for.

Gunhawk vs. the Range Lord!
10 pp · Western-Frontier
GunhawkLong-Horn LordAces SprodeJacob FranklinMandy Franklin
Deserters
10 pp · Western-Frontier
Renegades [The DudeCarlos CortezLittle FlowerThe Kid]
Grey Wolf Strikes!
8 pp · Western-Frontier
Apache Kid [Aloysius Kare]Grey WolfRed HawkWhite Swan

In "Grey Wolf Strikes!", the Comanche warrior Grey Wolf pressures Apache chief Red Hawk to join his assault on a nearby American fort—refusing, Red Hawk faces a brutal consequence when Grey Wolf kidnaps one of his people. Forced to act, the young Apache Kid, Aloysius Kare, dons an Anglo disguise and infiltrates Grey Wolf’s camp to rescue the captive, White Swan, before the planned attack begins.

Meeting at Midnight
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Black Rider [Matthew Masters]Satan (horse)CarverMr. Warren
Men without Faces!
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Wyatt Earp

In "Men without Faces!", Marshal Wyatt Earp faces a relentless challenge when a gang of masked cattle rustlers elude capture, sparking outrage among local cattlemen who demand his resignation. With unwavering resolve, Earp pushes forward, tracking the outlaws through the rugged frontier until the truth behind their disguises begins to unravel.

Untitled Western-Frontier story
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Western Kid [Tex Dawson]Linx PorterBo Newton

When the Western Kid pulls Linx Porter from a bullet-riddled ditch, he doesn’t expect the outlaw to keep riding with Bo Newton’s gang. Months later, Linx makes a choice that defies everything he’s known—walking into town to face the law, not as a fugitive, but as a man who finally paid his debt.

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Raw (Fine) $15
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $676
CGC 9.6 · 3 in census $160
CGC 9.4 · 7 in census $105
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $74*
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $61*
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Full credits

writer Len Wein
artist Dick Ayers
letterer Jean Izzo
cover pencils, inks Herb Trimpe
cover pencils, inks Marie Severin

Reprints

↩ Reprints Apache Kid #2 (1951), Western Kid #12 (1956), Wyatt Earp #13 (1957), Kid Colt Outlaw #86 (1959)

Reprinted in Capitaine America #19 (1973), Capitaine America #21 (1973), Cheyenne Kid #10 (1973), L'incroyable Hulk #22 (1973), Fantastic Four #47 (1975), L'étonnant Spider-Man #62 (1976), Western Gunfighters Summer Special #1980 (1980)

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