Women Outlaws #5

Set six years after the Civil War, "Roarin' Fanny Stuart: The Natchez Nightmare" follows a red-headed outlaw as she tangles with a charming gambler named Malcom Sikes on the Mississippi, leading to a tense escape and a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with the local sheriff. Pencilled and inked by Bud Hirson, this ten-page western pits outlaw life against unexpected feelings as Sikes pursues Fanny with both affection and a debt to settle.

Naomi Pallette, a quick-witted half-breed dance hall girl, has built a reputation as the Maverick Queen of the Bounty Hunters—betraying wanted men to ruthless manhunters for a share of the reward money. When the cunning Deveraux ropes her into a dangerous scheme involving the outlaw Alton Shane and a six-hundred-dollar bounty, Naomi finds herself caught between her predators and a man who may be more than she bargained for. Loyalties fracture and bullets fly as this frontier schemer discovers that playing both sides of the law comes with a steep price.

Deputy Sheriff Bill Blake finds himself trapped at Yucca River Bridge, defending his prisoner—the dangerous Dan Parker—against Parker's own gang bent on a violent rescue. But Blake isn't fighting alone; an unexpected ally with quick guns and quicker wits stands at his side, and when the dust settles, the town of Yucca Junction learns a shocking truth about the mysterious gunslinger's real identity. This ten-page western from *Women Outlaws* #5 packs gunplay, double-crosses, and a mystery that'll make you do a double-take.