Zane Grey's Western Annual #1966
"Wilderness Ranch" is a stirring Western tale from Zane Grey's Western Annual #1966, written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Albert Micale, whose detailed art brings the rugged landscape and emotional weight of the Huett family’s story to life. Centered on Logan and Lucinda Huett, the narrative unfolds across generations, tracing their struggles with ranch life, family loyalty, and the devastating ripple effects of war—especially when Abe returns from the front with a shocking revelation about their lost herd. The cover by Albert Micale captures the quiet tension of a frontier world where pride, loss, and resilience are etched into every line.
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Logan and Lucinda. Ranch, family, horses, cattle. Campbells, knives, try rob stock. Three Huett sons prevail. Daughter Babs was adopted, marries brother Abe. Sons volunteer for WWI. Logan waits until the beeves price is high, seeks war profits, takes wrapped cash to pridefully show off, buyer is a swindle, Logan gets newspaper, loses a million, all he had. George and Grant are killed in the war; Abe is M.I.A. Babs, left with the baby, is grief-stricken. Abe returns, and reports fifteen hundred head of cattle in the pasture, all Huett cattle. The Huetts are in business again.
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