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Tom Mix Western #54 (1952)

Fawcett · 1952 · 36 pages

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ContinueTom Mix Western #55 →
Contains 8 stories
Tom Mix and the Rattler! Part 1...Invitation to Death!
6.5 pp · western-frontier
The Rattler (villain)Nancy TanksBurt Reynolds

In "Tom Mix and the Rattler! Part 1...Invitation to Death!", Tom Mix rides into Huckster Flats to take up the mantle of sheriff after the town's latest lawman is murdered by The Rattler and his gang. With the jail in ruins and the town on edge, Tom steps in to face the outlaw leader, determined to bring justice to a town that’s lost five sheriffs to the Rattler’s deadly game. Nancy Tanks and Burt Reynolds are caught in the crossfire as the tension mounts between law, loyalty, and the threat of a violent reckoning.

Give Up
1 pp · humor; western-frontier
Cowboy Cal

When the Rattler and his gang prove unstoppable in the lawless town of Huckster Flats, a determined new sheriff steps forward to face them down — but the gang has plans of their own for how to deal with this fresh threat. Tom Mix takes the badge despite the danger, and soon finds himself caught in a dangerous game of pursuit and counter-pursuit as he hunts the Rattler's hideout. Meanwhile, Cowboy Cal shares a humorous observation about an unusually resilient old-timer in town.

Loafing Again!
1 pp · humor; western-frontier
SaddleheadColey

Saddlehead gets some unexpected advice from Coley when his uncle vanishes after heading to town for bread ten years earlier—and it's the kind of simple wisdom that might actually work.

Tom Mix and the Rattler! Part II...The Trail of the Dried Beans
6 pp · western-frontier
The Rattler (villain)Nancy Tanks

Tom Mix tracks the Rattler and his gang to a hidden cave hideout, only to discover the villain's scheme involves corrupting the sheriff's office to monopolize the town's gold trade. When the Rattler reveals he's eliminated Tom's trail marker and demands his allegiance, Tom finds himself imprisoned in a pit and forced to make an impossible choice—but the outlaw has a crueler plan in mind, one that threatens to turn the pursuing posse into Tom's executioners.

The Prize Winner
4 pp · humor; western-frontier
Tumbleweed Jr.Happy (dog)

Tumbleweed Jr. rescues a stray dog from under a log and names him Happy, but when they discover a dog contest in town offering a solid gold cup, they're turned away—the organizers will only accept pedigreed dogs. Their chance comes when a crook steals the trophy, and Happy springs into action to stop the thief and reclaim the prize. It turns out that loyalty and courage matter just as much as a fancy pedigree.

Saw Loser!
1 pp · humor; western-frontier
Cowboy Cal

Cowboy Cal strikes a deal with Mrs. Hope—he'll saw wood in exchange for a freshly baked pie—but the hungry cowpoke has other ideas about how to handle the arrangement. It's a quick dose of frontier humor with a punchline that'll stick with you.

Real Corn
1 pp · humor; western-frontier
Saddlehead

Saddlehead's feet are killing him after a visit to the general store in "Real Corn," a quick humor piece from Tom Mix Western #54 (1952). When he complains about the remedy he bought, it turns out the cowpoke misunderstood what "corn plasters" were supposed to treat — leading to a groan-worthy punchline that'll get a chuckle out of any western fan.

Tom Mix and the Rattler! Part III...The Empty Closet!
6 pp · western-frontier
The Rattler (villain)

In "Tom Mix and the Rattler! Part III...The Empty Closet!", Tom Mix finds himself trapped in a deadly game of deception when the outlaw gang disguises him in one of their own costumes and abandons him in a barn—only to be nearly shot by a passing posse. With the odds stacked against him, Tom uses his wits to turn the tide, leading the lawmen to the gang’s hideout, but the real danger lies ahead as The Rattler sets a final trap that reveals a twist no one saw coming.

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