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CATALOG RECORD

Wild Western #4

Marvel · Series began 1948 · November 1948

Dates

Cover date
November 1948
On sale
July 26, 1948
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Syd Shores, Russ Heath, Pierce Ricescript: Ernie Hartinks: Russ Heath, Vince Alascia, Chu F. Hing

Stories

  • Bushwhack Bullets for a Colt-Quick Gunhawk! · 10 pages

    Colt is hired by the army to stop a gang who have stolen army uniforms. Colt becomes interested when he hears the army has received a note from Kid Colt, claiming to be the gang's leader. Colt finds Smiley is the one who stole the uniforms and breaks up the gang, killing Smiley, then gives the army a wanted poster of himself as he leaves.

  • Hot Lead for Horse Thieves! · 8 pages

    Tex saves Clem from being hung and unmasks Blackie as selling stolen horses, then accusing men of being horse thieves.

  • Colt Merchants and Bucking Broncs! · 7 pages

    When Ace wounds Hank so he can't compete in the rode, Tex rides in Hank's place and wins, giving the money to Hank's family and killing Ace.

  • The Outcast · 2 pages
  • Six-Shooter Schoolmarm! · 5 pages

    While serving as a temporary schoolteacher Annie catches a pair of criminals who try to hide in the schoolhouse.

  • Gun-Smoke Over Vulture Valley! · 14 pages

    Floyd tries to drive Sam off his ranch and kills him. Susan and Flash take up residence on the nearby plateau and live in the wild. Their son Ned eventually comes to Vulture Valley to regain the family ranch from Floyd and the Kid helps him. Flash returns from the plateau to help his son and he sets off a dynamite blast which kills Floyd but leaves Flash and Susan trapped on the plateau.

Reprinted in

Wild West (1948), Kid Colt Outlaw (1952)

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