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Rocky Lane Western #43 (1952)

Fawcett · 1952 · 36 pages

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Contains 10 stories
Winner Takes All
7 pp · western-frontier

An ex-champion boxer named Hercules Baxter agrees to fight a rising young heavyweight called Jawbreaker Jones for a winner-takes-all purse, but Rocky Lane—the local lawman—steps in to prevent the match, convinced Baxter's out of shape and risking his life. When Lane offers to substitute in the ring himself, he faces off against Jones in a brutal bout where his opponent resorts to hidden brass knuckles to gain an edge. It's a clash of cunning and grit that'll keep you guessing until the final bell.

Leaves a Bad Taste
0.5 pp · humor; western-frontier

Sagebrush tries to convince his reluctant friend Fletch to witness a prank on Cronin the cook involving a revolting concoction of turpentine, vinegar, and hot sauce—but the real joke lands when Sagebrush reveals what it actually takes to pull off the stunt. A quick western humor bit that delivers its punchline with perfect timing.

A Low-Down Idea
0.5 pp · humor; western-frontier

Rocky Lane finds his sleeping companion Gopherface sprawled on the floor and demands to know why—only to learn that Gopherface believes sleeping low will help manage his high blood pressure! It's a silly frontier logic that lands perfectly for fans of good-natured western humor.

The Big One Dollar Bill
4 pp · humor; western-frontier

Dee Dickens thinks he's struck gold when a couple of sailors sell him a battleship for five dollars—but his buddy Joe has some sobering news about where that ship really is. What starts as a con job spirals into a hilarious chain of debts as a single dollar bill gets passed around town, and everyone's left scratching their head trying to figure out who actually lost money in the deal.

Blood Tears
5.75 pp · western-frontier
Brainy Buster Has Horse Sense
1 pp · humor; western-frontier

Rocky Lane offers a wry solution to an old-timer's worries about the world's troubles: why not give everyone a horse? This lighthearted western yarn from 1952 plays the joke straight, letting Rocky's peculiar logic speak for itself in a quick, grin-worthy bit of frontier philosophy.

Small Town Boy
0.5 pp · humor

A small-town visitor regales folks at the pool hall with tall tales about Green Ridge—a place so tiny that even the local animals need a little extra help finding their way around. This humorous Western yarn captures the kind of exaggerated yarn-spinning that makes frontier storytelling a lost art.

The Double Burial
7 pp · western-frontier

Secret Marshal Rocky Lane discovers a murdered man on a desolate trail and finds a gambling chip that leads him to Pete Hoade's gaming hall—but when he arrives to investigate, Hoade and his men realize he's onto their crime and decide Rocky must be silenced the same way. Now tied up and being hauled into the hills for execution, Rocky must find a way to turn the tables before he becomes the second victim of the night.

Pinned Down
0.5 pp · humor; western-frontier

Sagebrush commiserates with a sympathetic companion over a lifetime of being blamed for things, then volunteers to help count stacks of cash from a recent cattle sale—but his casual approach to the job proves it was a mistake to trust him with the task. A short, wry take on how good intentions can lead to disaster when paired with questionable judgment.

Accountant Supreme
0.5 pp · humor; western-frontier

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