Western Hero #104

A banker's disguise and a false surrender set the stage for Tom Mix to hunt down the varmints responsible for Sheriff Lewis's murder in "The False Surrender." When the robbers claim to give up only to betray the lawmen, Tom picks up the trail across the territory, using his wits to separate the guilty from the innocent and corner each culprit one by one. With the ringleader cornered at last, Tom faces off against the final outlaw in a showdown neither will forget.

In this one-page humor story, Lil Buck finds himself called on in class to answer a question about whale fishing—a subject he admits he wasn't paying attention to during the lesson. When the teacher asks what they do with whale bones, Buck's guess lands him a laugh with his classmates and a nod of approval, even if it's not quite the answer she was looking for.

When Sporty brags about his new girlfriend to Shorty, the two pals end up trading quips about what makes her special—leading to an escalating battle of wisecracks that threatens to turn their friendly ribbing into an all-out wrestling match. It's a lighthearted romp through the Old West as Shorty's jokes hit closer and closer to home, and Sporty's patience wears thinner with each punchline.

Gabby Hayes finds himself minding a tailor shop when its owner, Sam, flees town—and soon discovers two masked outlaws are after buried gold hidden beneath the premises. With a mob of angry customers already out for his blood over botched alterations, Gabby must use his unexpected needle-and-thread skills to outsmart the varmints before they can finish him off and claim the treasure.

Cactus Brain's reputation is on the line when a rumor spreads through town that he was fired from his ranch job—and he's furious about it. He's ready to set the record straight about what really happened, though the truth might surprise you.

When Monte Hale rides into Petesville, he discovers a town obsessed with its legendary founder, Panhandle Pete—until the real man himself shows up, only to be coerced into helping two drifters rob the very people who revere him. Monte must uncover the truth behind the scheme before the town's celebration turns into a disaster and an honest prospector becomes the villain of his own legend.