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Tom Mix Western #56 (1952)

Fawcett · 1952 · 36 pages

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Contains 8 stories
The Deadly Spurs
6 pp · western-frontier

Tom Mix gets on the trail of a slick swindler who posed as his brother to pull off a thousand-dollar con at the local hotel—but the crook's specially made spurs leave a telltale mark that gives him away. When the phony brother returns to Dobie thinking no one would suspect him there, Tom spots the identical spur scratches and tracks him down for a reckoning. It's a clever game of wits and disguises that proves even the craftiest criminals can't outrun the law in Tom Mix's town.

Ear, Ear!
1 pp · humor

Cowboy Cal hears a tall tale about an ant's adventure at a picnic in a cornfield—with a punchline that'll make you groan. This 1952 western humor strip delivers a quick joke that's purely groan-worthy fun, the kind of corny gag that defined the era's comic relief.

The Trial of Tom Mix
7 pp · western-frontier

When a wealthy rancher named Harkless is murdered with Tom Mix's own hunting knife, all the evidence points to Tom—a quarrel between neighbors, a threat made in anger, and his blade at the scene. Determined to prove his innocence, Tom boldly demands a speedy trial, gambling that the real killer won't be able to resist watching justice convict the wrong man. With his hunch about the killer's identity and a clever courtroom strategy, Tom sets a trap that forces the murderer to reveal himself.

Still the Same
0.5 pp · humor

Saddlehead runs into an old schoolmate at the general store and is delighted to reconnect—until he learns his former walking companion has become a truant officer, proving some things never really change!

Preposterous Name
4 pp · humor

When a talking horse decides to rename himself Preposterous and appoints himself the brains of the outfit, his reluctant sidekick Jeeter finds himself dragged to the dentist to deal with a persistent toothache—sparking a battle of wills between the unlikely partners. As the two bicker their way through town, they discover the dentist may have his own reasons for being unavailable, leading to a humorous standoff that plays with the comedy duo's familiar dynamic of exasperation and loyalty.

Cowboy Cal Is a Modest Hombre
0.5 pp · humor
A Touching Fellow
1 pp · humor

A stranger arrives in town claiming Tom Mix did him a favor a decade ago, and now he's looking to collect—not by returning the kindness, but by asking for another one. This one-page Western humor yarn from 1952 plays the reunion for laughs as the tables turn on our hero's good nature.

The Murderers' Quest
6 pp · western-frontier

When a pair of killers resurface in Dobie, Tom Mix and Sheriff Mike Shaw realize they're hunting for Jeff Blake—the witness who vanished years before and could finally put them away for murder. Tom tracks the criminals to a remote shack in the hills, but Mills and Hager have their own plans to silence Blake permanently, setting a deadly trap that forces Tom into a desperate showdown. With justice on the line and Blake's life hanging in the balance, Tom must outmaneuver two ruthless murderers to bring them to account.

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