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Western Hero #76 (1949)

Fawcett · 1949 · 52 pages

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Contains 8 stories
The Counterfeiting Ring
9 pp · western-frontier
Hopalong CassidyLukeTad NewtonFingers LawsonAmosGarey

When counterfeiters flood the town with increasingly skillful phony bills, Hopalong Cassidy teams up with Treasury Department expert Tad Newton to catch them red-handed—setting a clever trap at Luke's general store. But when the plan traps one counterfeiter, the gang's leader has a darker scheme in mind, forcing Hopalong to track down a hidden hideout and uncover what really happened to Tad Newton.

Explanation
0.67 pp · humor; children; western-frontier

Lil Buck turns in homework to his teacher, but she immediately spots that the handwriting isn't his own—it looks just like his father's! When pressed to explain, the young cowpoke comes clean about how he managed to pull off the deception, leading to a lesson learned the hard way.

Peace Bond
8 pp · western-frontier

Monte Hale's visit to his old friend Jim Holt takes a complicated turn when a land dispute between homesteaders and the ruthless Bull Driscoll erupts into violence—and a judge's $10,000 peace bond threatens to destroy the farmers if Monte breaks it. With Driscoll scheming to provoke Monte into forfeiting the bond and seizing the homesteaders' land, the roving cowboy must find a way to protect his friends without throwing a punch or drawing his gun.

Bucking Wheels of Glory!
7 pp · western-frontier
Gabby Hayes

When horse thieves Swipe Cheval and Blackie steal Gabby Hayes' prized mount Corker while the sheriff's away, Gabby finds himself without a horse to give chase—until he commandeers Tiny Tinker's experimental horseless carriage in a desperate bid to catch them. What follows is a wild pursuit across the frontier as Gabby tangles with an ornery contraption that has a mind of its own, leading to a collision course with the villains and the townspeople alike.

Safekeeping
0.5 pp · humor; western-frontier

When Cactus Brain receives his pay from the boss, he's given stern instructions to keep it safe—so he comes up with an unconventional solution that leaves his employer flabbergasted. This quick frontier laugh turns a simple task of safekeeping into pure comic absurdity.

The Mystery Of Little Star
3 pp · western-frontier

After reclaiming his tribal totem from the renegade Blackmoon, Young Falcon finds his wilderness camp interrupted by a mysterious young Indian woman fleeing through the forest. When he discovers her cornered by a wild boar, he rushes to her aid—but the encounter only deepens the mystery, as the injured woman calling herself Little Star refuses to explain who she is or why she's alone in the wilds.

Buckaroos
4 pp · humor; western-frontier · pencils ? [as M. H.] · inks ? [as M. H.]

When a paleface's prized ten-gallon hat gets knocked away by the wind, he offers five bucks to the quick-witted Little Arrow if he can retrieve it—a deal that sets off a hilarious chain of misunderstandings and double-crosses across the frontier. As Little Arrow tangles with stubborn animals and outsmarts his way through a series of trades, the real "bucks" turn out to be far more valuable than anyone expected. It's a comedy of errors that proves sometimes the best deals come with the biggest surprises.

The Infamous Revenge
9 pp · western-frontier
Tom MixMike ShawButler Brothers [Dick ButlerEvan ButlerFred Butler]

When the gun-mad Butler Brothers walk free from two years in prison, Sheriff Mike Shaw fears the worst—and he's right. Tom Mix and Mike discover the brothers aren't ones to forgive, plotting a revenge so vicious it threatens to drown the entire valley. Tom must race against time and the brothers' murderous scheme to save his friend from a watery grave.

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