Western Gunfighters Vol 2 5

Apache Kid pays a visit to Fort Madison and his friend Captain Bill Gregory. Bill warns Apache Kid that the Comanche's led by Grey Wolf are trying to convince Red Hawk and his tribe of Apache to form an alliance in order to start up another Indian War. Apache Kid agrees to do what he can to insure peace in the region and rides off to the Apache camp. He arrives there just as Grey Wolf is pressuring Red Hawk to join his alliance. Apache Kid threatens to fire an arrow into Grey Wolf's heart, prompting the chief and his Comanches to leave, but Grey Wolf vows to get the Apache to join his cause. When speaking to White Swan and Red Hawk after, Apache Kid is relieved to learn that the Apache have no intention of joining the Comanche in their war.

However, that night a Comanche warriors sneaks into the Apache camp and kidnaps White Swan, part of Grey Wolf's plan to force Red Hawk into an alliance. The next morning Red Hawk is given the message and cannot bring himself to sacrifice the life of his niece and orders his warriors to prepare to go to war. Apache Kid then rushes off to Camp Madison and warns Bill, but asks Bill to give him a chance to stop the war and hold off on the counter attack. Bill agrees to give Apache Kid time but stresses that he must hurry.

As the Apache sends a smoke signal indicating their compliance to the Comanche, Apache Kid changes into Aloysius Kare then wanders into the Comanche camp. As he planned, Aloysius is captured and thrown in the same teepee as White Swan. He frees the girl from her bonds and the pair effect an escape. Once they are clear of the camp, Kare orders White Swan to return to her people and get them to stop their war path. With the girl gone, Kare changes once more into the Apache Kid and returns to the Comanche camp. There Apache Kid challenges Grey Wolf to a fight to the death. The winner gets to decide if there will be peace or war.

During the fight, Apache Kid easily disarms Grey Wolf of a tomahawk and bests him in hand-to-hand combat. When Grey Wolf then takes a pot of boiling oil and attempts to throw it at the hero, the Apache Kid tosses a rock at it causing the pot to fall on Grey Wolf's head, killing him. With Grey Wolf dead, Apache Kid orders the Comanches to remain at peace and soon sends a smoke signal to Bill Gregory telling him that the threat of war is over. Apache Kid then returns to the Apache camp where Red Hawk thanks the Kid for rescuing his niece.

Appearing in "Meeting at Midnight!"

Reprint of the 4th story from
Kid Colt Outlaw #86

Featured Characters:

Black Rider (Matthew Masters)

Supporting Characters:

Satan (Ichabod)
Mr. Warren

Antagonists:

Carver

Other Characters:

Mr. Webster
Martha Webster (Mentioned)
Matsons (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

Locations:

Earth-616
- Earth
  - United States of America
    - Texas
      - Leadville

Synopsis for "Meeting at Midnight!"

Reprint of the 4th story from
Kid Colt Outlaw #86

The Black Rider was watching over the town of Leadville and shots were heard. He found the shooter fleeing in a dark side street. The stranger tried to shoot the Rider, but failed. Then, he went to Morgan's wood to avoid th Black Rider.The Rider lost the stranger in the pursuit. As, he returned to to the tow, he talk with Mr. Webster, one of the neighbors, who told him that he had heard the shootings, as the Matson family did across the street.

In the morning, the Rider changed back to his identity as Doc Masters and pondered the strange incident in his office. Suddenly someone called, Mr Warren,who had an arm injured. Warren said that he had an accident when he was cleaning a gun. Doc Masters was immediately suspicious, because Mr. Warren lived in the street where the shooting happened. Doc Masters quickly attended his patient and decided to investigate the incident. In the night, the Black Rider observed Warren providing money to a man named Carver, who was blackmailing him. Carver threatened Warren to not slap leather of him if he didn't wanted more that a flesh wound. Carver ordered for another meeting the next night, or he would spread the word of Warren had been two years in jail.

Doc Masters returned to his public identity and went to attend Warren. Doc sliped a sedative in Warren drink, so he would sleep. The Black Rider went to the appointment with the blackmailer, who began to shoot the Rider, thinking that he was Warren. A gun fight ensued and Carver tried to escape across a slippery cliff. Carver finally fell to his death. Later in the night, the Black Rider wrote a letter for a sleepy Warren, telling him that his opressor was no more and his secret was safe.

Appearing in "Men Without Faces"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Wyatt Earp #13

Featured Characters:

United States Marshal Service
- Wyatt Earp

Antagonists:

Men Without Faces
- Cain
- Butler

Other Characters:

Justice
Luke Magney

Races and Species:

Synopsis for "Men Without Faces"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Wyatt Earp #13

Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "Western Kid"

Reprint of the 3rd story from
Western Kid #12

Featured Characters:

Western Kid (Tex Dawson)

Supporting Characters:

Whirlwind
Lightning
Linx Porter

Antagonists:

Bo Newton

Races and Species:

Vehicles:

Stage Coach

Synopsis for "Western Kid"

Reprint of the 3rd story from
Western Kid #12

The Western Kid is being chased by a gang of outlaws and managed to put some distance by jumping over a cliff. When one of the outlaws, Linx, ends up being thrown from his horse and goes over the edge. While Linx scrambles for his life, the Kid goes back and tosses him a rope. When Linx calls to his comrades to not shoot at the Kid, his boss -- Bo -- refuses to do so and the gang continues to fire while the Western Kid flees he wonders if Linx will side with his fellow outlaws if they happen to clash again. A few weeks later, the Western Kid is asked by a local sheriff to join a wagon train to protect it from Bo Newton and his gang has been seen in the area. The Kid confirms that Linx Porter is still riding with them. Sure enough the gang spots the coach and prepare to rob it, despite Linx reservations. When they spot the Kid's dog Lightning, Bo tells Linx to deal with it while they go off after the coach. They soon notice the Western Kid breaking off from the coach and they go after him. Meanwhile, Linx cannot bring himself to kill Dawson's dog. Meanwhile, Bo and the rest of his gang are lured into a trap and run into the coach riders who are armed to the teeth and they take the gang with the help of the Western Kid and Whirlwind. Suddenly, Linx surrenders with Lightning in tow, and the Kid explains that Lightning didn't attack him was because he did not see him as a threat. Linx thanks the Kid for giving him a chance and promises to go straight once he has repaid the debt to society.

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Western Gunfighters Vol 2 5

Appearing in "The Time of the Gunhawk!"

Synopsis for "The Time of the Gunhawk!"

Appearing in "Gunhawk vs. the Range Lord!"

Synopsis for "Gunhawk vs. the Range Lord!"

Appearing in "Renegades"

Synopsis for "Renegades"

Appearing in "Gray Wolf Strikes"

Synopsis for "Gray Wolf Strikes"

Appearing in "Meeting at Midnight!"

Synopsis for "Meeting at Midnight!"

Appearing in "Men Without Faces"

Synopsis for "Men Without Faces"

Appearing in "Western Kid"

Synopsis for "Western Kid"

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