Wild Bill Hickok #9

Wild Bill Hickok finds himself face-to-face with John Wesley Hardin, the legendary Texas gunman, when Hardin arrives in Abilene convinced that Hickok murdered his friend Jim Bennett—but the truth is far more sinister than either lawman realizes. Kid Trevor, a cunning outlaw, has orchestrated the entire confrontation as a distraction to rob the town bank, and when his scheme unravels, both gunfighters must join forces to stop him. It's a tale of mistaken accusations and hidden motives in the Old West, where the real killer wears a different face than expected.

Wild Bill Hickok arrives in Hayes City as marshal just as a sinister extortion scheme threatens the Chisholm Trail—ruthless outlaws are stealing diseased cattle and threatening to drive them into healthy herds unless ranchers pay up, turning the vital supply route into a graveyard of ruined livestock. When Hickok discovers the criminals' operation and tracks them to their hideout in the hills, he must rally the trail drivers themselves to take a stand against the "Horror Herd" before the outlaws' grip on the territory tightens. Written by the creative team behind this 1951 western tale, it's a hard-hitting story of frontier justice against an enemy that threatens an entire way of life.

When Hobbly Jones, a ranch hand with a troubled past, recognizes three new hired hands as criminals planning a job, he tries to muscle in on their scheme—only to be rejected and humiliated. After the trio robs a gold shipment meant for the ranch, Hobbly sees his chance for revenge: he steals the buried gold and hides it where they'll never find it. But his betrayal sets off a chain of violence that will reveal why this canyon earned its dark name.