Western Outlaws #20

Ranger Tim Haley returns to his hometown of Sombrero Flats after recovering from a shoulder wound, only to find that Silent Hickey and his murderous gang have traced their way to the very place he grew up. As Tim reconnects with old friends—including the beautiful Nan, daughter of his old acquaintance—he discovers the bandits have already struck, killing the bartender and robbing the saloon. With his shoulder still mending and old memories stirring, Haley must untangle a web of shooting, adventure, and kidnapping to protect the town and its people from the criminal mob that's invaded his childhood home.

When Roughneck McTavish's gang tries to frame Wade Lester for a train robbery, a ranch hand named Larry arrives to help Annabelle Lester protect the family's interests—but first he'll have to prove her father innocent and contend with the dangerous horse known as the Man-Killer, whose unpredictable nature becomes a tool in McTavish's hands. As Larry works to tame the beast and uncover the truth, McTavish grows increasingly desperate to eliminate anyone standing between him and control of the Squared-L Ranch. With sabotage, violence, and an old horse's dangerous strength all in play, the showdown between Larry and the outlaw boss draws near.

A deputy's first assignment takes a dark turn when he discovers a dead man bearing the face of Sheriff Dave Baker—and then the real Baker becomes the town's prime suspect in a bank robbery gone bloody. With a lynch mob closing in and strange secrets piling up, Chuck must ride hard to prove his sheriff's innocence before someone makes a terrible mistake. Gerald Altman brings this 1949 frontier tale to vivid life with sharp pencils and inks.