Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) 43

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Having traveled into Mexico, Kid Colt has crossed paths with a Mexican bandit named Sanchez and his gang; While they are trading lead, one of Sanchez's men sneaks up behind him and strikes the outlaw hero over the head with the butt of his rifle; However, Sanchez stops his men short of shooting Kid Colt, deciding it will more fitting to dump out his canteens and leaving the Kid to die of thirst in the desert. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt awakens and learns that his canteens have been emptied and pushes Steel to try and get to water before they both die in the desert;. He finally reaches his destination, the ranch of his friend Perez. "Branded" text story. "The Meeting," pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Chris Rule; The Black Rider has tracked down an outlaw named Lash Bellows and warns him against causing trouble for Brad Conway in the town of Leadville; When Bellows draws, the Rider shoots the guns out of his hands and sends him packing; The Rider then returns back to town and changes back into his alter ego Dr. Matthew Masters in order to treat Conway for a gunshot wound. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding along the deserts when he spots a wagon train and decides to go down and say hello to them and see if there is any way he can help them out; Also spotting the homesteaders are a group of Native Americans who also head toward the approaching caravan; The guide for the homesteaders is Mapes who sees the approaching Native Americans as a threat and demands to know what they want. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.