Wild Western #32

The Guns of Kid Colt

Kid Colt has ridden down south and comes to the aid of Colonel Farnsworth and his son Tip from being robbed. The Colonel explains to Kid Colt that he is sending his son down river on a river boat to transport $5000 from their cotton crop to another bank as the local one has been robbed three times. The Kid who has never been on a river boat accepts the job. However as he boards the ship, Tip tells the Kid to stay out of his way, and Kid Colt is only happy to follow orders.

However as the boat travels down it's course the captain of the ship comes to warn Kid Colt that Tip has almost lost all his money to a cardsharp named Ace Bannock. Going down into the gambling room, Kid Colt realizes that Ace is using marked cards and calls him on it, giving all the money back to Tip. Ace then challenges Kid Colt to a knife fight and he easily wins. However, the other men on the boat realize that Kid Colt is an outlaw with a reward on his head and they all begin shooting. With Tip's aid, Kid Colt and his horse Steel jump ship and swim to safety. In the aftermath of his adventure Kid Colt figures that the only safe way to travel is by horseback.

Recurring Characters

• Kid Colt

• Steel

Black Rider

The Black Rider is on the trail of a group of bank robbers named Pedro, Samson and Tully after he captured their comrade Bates. He comes across Pedro and easily captures him and brings him back to the sheriff's office in San Juan, unaware that this is part of Samson and Tully's plan. At the jail, Pedro begs not to be put in the same cell as Bates as they had their falling out a few towns back. The sheriff ignores the pleas and tosses him in with Bates and the two appear to fight it out.

Satisfied, the Black Rider rides out to look for Tully and Samson. In his absence Pedro and Bates stop fighting. The fake hatred was all part of the plan to get them in the same cell where the wall to the jail meets the wall to the local bank. Pulling out stick of dynamite they blast the wall and begin collecting money from the bank just as Tully and Samson arrive to help them escape.

However, the Black Rider has figured out their deception and ridden back to San Juan where he catches them in the act. When the bank robbers refuse to surrender the Black Rider guns them all down.

Recurring Characters

• Black RIder

• Satan

Two-Gun Kid

In the town of Mesquite Wells the Two-Gun Kid comes across a plot by an rancher named Wolf who is trying to force the locals buy out their ranches or have their water cut off. He agrees to help when one of the elderly ranchers stands up to Wolf and his men and is gunned down for it. He rallies the other ranchers to make a stand, destroying a dam and lighting his ranch on fire. When Wolf rushes to save his ranch the Two-Gun Kid confronts him. Wolf fights back but is easily gunned down by the hero.

Recurring Characters

• Two-Gun Kid

• Cyclone