Western Gunfighters Vol 2 6

The Black Rider is after the remnants of an outlaw gang, chasing them into a ghost town, there the outlaws ambush the Black Rider. The Black Rider pretends to get shot and plays possum, tricking the outlaws into coming close enough for him to shoot at them. He guns them all down except for one man named Ormond who has been uneasy about the entire conflict. Cornering Ormond the Black Rider easily subdues him and chastises him for being an outlaw when his son grows up without a father in Leadville. He shames Ormond and tells him to man up and go back home and raise his son properly, but the disgraced Ormond leaves -- the Black Rider calling him a coward.

Riding back to Leadville, the Black Rider stops by the nearby school house just as class lets out for the day. He witnesses the school kids picking on Juddy Ormond for not having a father. The Black Rider interrupts the bullying to tell Juddy that he crossed paths with his father in Silver City, claiming that his father just took out a gang of outlaws and promised to come home and bring Juddy his own horse. Talking to Juddy in private, the Black Rider asks the boy to write a letter to his father that he promises he will bring to him. The boy writes about how much he misses and loves his father and gives it to the hero.

The Black Rider then tracks down Ormond to a run down rooming house in another town and forces him to read the letter written by his son. Ormond is even more ashamed than ever and can't bring himself to face his son due to his criminal past and that he agreed to pull a stage coach robbery with an outlaw named Drummond. The Black Rider tells him that if he doesn't return home to his son it will kill the boy for sure. Later that night during the coach robbery, Ormond has a change of heart and when the Black Rider arrives the pair wipe out the gang.

Later, the Black Rider helps Ormond obtain a pony which he brings to his son and the two are happily reunited, Ormond promising to turn over a new leaf.

Appearing in "Outlawed!"

Reprint of the 3rd story from
Wyatt Earp #13

Featured Characters:

United States Marshal Service
- Wyatt Earp

Supporting Characters:

Judge Bean
Justice

Antagonists:

Brad

Other Characters:

White Lighting
Red Ace

Races and Species:

Realities:

Earth-616

Synopsis for "Outlawed!"

Reprint of the 3rd story from
Wyatt Earp #13

Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "The Badge of the Deputy"

Reprint of the 3rd story from
Frontier Western #1

Featured Characters:

Joe Blake
Luke

Supporting Characters:

Sheriff (Wyatt Earp)

Races and Species:

Realities:

Earth-616

Synopsis for "The Badge of the Deputy"

Reprint of the 3rd story from
Frontier Western #1

Two would-be bank robbers hatch a plan for one to sign up as a deputy, and the responsibility gives him a new perspective on life.

Appearing in "The Trail of the Coyote!"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Apache Kid #6

Featured Characters:

Apache Kid (Aloysius Kare)

Supporting Characters:

Nightwind

Antagonists:

Langley

Other Characters:

Unnamed Sheriff
Unnamed Doctor

Races and Species:

Locations:

Earth-616
- Earth
  - United States of America
    - Twin Rivers

Synopsis for "The Trail of the Coyote!"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Apache Kid #6

In the town of Twin Rivers a local named Langley rides into town wounded by a gunshot wound. He tells those who come to his aid that he was shot by the Apache Kid. Listening in is Aloysius Kare who is shocked to hear this accusation placed upon his alter-ego. As Langley is being patched up, he tells the sheriff that the Kid robbed him of five thousand dollars. The sheriff decides to look into the claims and gathers a posse to go hunting for the Apache Kid. When Aloysius Kare is asked to join the posse, he declines. Slipping out of town Kare changes into his Apache Kid identity to investigate who is framing him for a crime he did not commit and clear his own name. Apache Kid is soon spotted by the posse but he manages to shake them. hiding in the woods, Apache Kid spots Langley riding out of town and jumps him easily. Apache Kid accuses Langley for framing him over the theft. Langley admits the crime and tries to kill Apache Kid in order to keep the truth from coming out. However, before Langely can stab Apache Kid with his knife, it is shot out of his hand. Langley is surprised to find the sheriff and his posse have overheard the entire confession. They soon round up Langley and the sheriff apologizes to Apache Kid for hounding him for a crime he didn't commit.

Appearing in "Western Kid"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Western Kid #5

Featured Characters:

Western Kid (Tex Dawson)

Supporting Characters:

Lana Turner
Cal Wayne
Whirlwind
Lightning

Antagonists:

Bud Wayne
Jake Turner

Races and Species:

Realities:

Earth-616

Synopsis for "Western Kid"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Western Kid #5

Tex Dawson and his animal friends come across a range war going on between Bud Wayne and Jake Turner, disputing over the border between their land. Tex tries to stop the shooting. However he is forced to come to the aid of Lana Turner, Jake's daughter when she runs out into the middle of the gun battle to try and stop it. When Tex takes Lana to Bud Wayne, Bud decides to take her hostage in order to force Jake and his men to stand down. Not liking this, the Western Kid flees with Lana and takes her to safety.

There, Tex stops a failed attempt to jump him by Cal Wayne, Bud's son. He learns that both Cal and Lana are in love with each other. Realizing that this is a solution to the land problem, Tex convinces Cal and Lana to agree to marry each other. He sends Cal and Lana up to the ongoing battle. When Bud sees his son with Lana he orders his men to stand down and Tex goes crashing into the Turner home and subdues the shooters inside and forces them to look out the window.

Thinking this is some kind of trick, Bud attempts to start shooting again but is subdued by Lightning. Both Bud and Jake are then forced to go outside and observe how their children are in love with each other. Realizing the errors of their ways, the Waynes and Turners make a truce, and agree to allow Cal and Lana to marry, unifying their families and ending the land dispute.

Appearing in "The Sky Pilot!"

Reprint of the 5th story from
Western Kid #12

Featured Characters:

Ben Smith

Antagonists:

Hank Watts

Other Characters:

Sheriff Simms (Mentioned) (Deceased)
Mrs. Wilkins

Races and Species:

Realities:

Locations:

Eagle Pass

Synopsis for "The Sky Pilot!"

Reprint of the 5th story from
Western Kid #12

A western tale.

Appearing in "The Gunfighter!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Frontier Western #1

Featured Characters:

Colt Brady

Antagonists:

Lem

Races and Species:

Humans

Realities:

Locations:

Wade County
Wyoming (Mentioned)

Synopsis for "The Gunfighter!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Frontier Western #1

Brady walks into a saloon and orders milk. Local bully Lem laughs and draws on him, but the gunfighter is so fast no one sees the draw. Brady explains that he and his brother made a bet. One is a blacksmith and other roams the west waiting to be killed.

Appearing in "Triple Cross!"

Featured Characters:

Gunhawk

Supporting Characters:

Juan de Santiago

Antagonists:

Baron Bardo's Men
- Cory
Baron Bardo (Death)

Other Characters:

Black
Angelita Santiago (Mentioned)
Deputy
Sheriff
Judge Murdock

Races and Species:

Synopsis for "Triple Cross!"

Synopsis not yet written

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Western Gunfighters Vol 2 6

Appearing in "Now Rides the Pale Horseman"

Synopsis for "Now Rides the Pale Horseman"

Appearing in "Black Rider"

Synopsis for "Black Rider"

Appearing in "Outlawed!"

Synopsis for "Outlawed!"

Appearing in "The Badge of the Deputy"

Synopsis for "The Badge of the Deputy"

Appearing in "The Trail of the Coyote!"

Synopsis for "The Trail of the Coyote!"

Appearing in "Western Kid"

Synopsis for "Western Kid"

Appearing in "The Sky Pilot!"

Synopsis for "The Sky Pilot!"

Appearing in "The Gunfighter!"

Synopsis for "The Gunfighter!"

Appearing in "Triple Cross!"

Synopsis for "Triple Cross!"

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