Wyatt Earp, Frontier Marshal #28

When Wyatt Earp arrives in Shipton to accept the marshal's badge and restore order, he discovers the town is gripped by a deadly conspiracy involving hired gunfighters who plan to make sure he never leaves alive. With his reputation on the line and dangerous adversaries like Simon Kent closing in, Earp must uncover who's really behind the violence and decide whether he can trust those claiming to need his help. This ten-page tale from 1960 pits the legendary lawman against shadowy forces determined to bury him in Boot Hill.

Wyatt Earp accepts the marshal's badge for the town of Shipton, only to discover that the respectable citizen who hired him—Robert L. Beamis—is actually running the criminal enterprise he's supposed to clean up. When Earp and his newly deputized allies begin enforcing real law and order, Beamis orchestrates a campaign to turn the town against them and force them out. Now Earp must decide whether to stay the course or let the corruption reclaim Shipton.

In a booming frontier town where newcomers are easy prey, Rocky Lane goes undercover as a timid "dude" to expose Jay Bellamy's cruel scheme of fleecing innocent arrivals—with the help of a professional fighter named Slugger Simms and a rigged champagne scheme at the Royal saloon. When Bellamy's operation is finally revealed, Rocky must confront the manipulative ringleader and restore order to a town that desperately needs a steady hand.

A sheriff with a warrant rides into an outlaw hideout expecting trouble—and he's prepared for it. When gunfire erupts and escape seems impossible, the lawman reveals a hidden advantage that turns the tables on his quarry in this quick-draw showdown from 1960's Wyatt Earp, Frontier Marshal.

Wyatt Earp resigns as marshal to help his old friend Nate Busby save his freight business from the ruthless sabotage of rival hauler Kel Regan, who has already crippled Busby's operation and is determined to stop anyone who tries to break his monopoly. When Earp volunteers to drive a wagon loaded with ore down a treacherous mountain road, Regan pulls out all the stops—rockslides, bushwhackers, and bullets—to ensure the cargo never reaches town. It's a test of nerve and determination as Earp battles both nature and Regan's crew to prove that one man's grit can stand up to a tyrant's greed.