Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) comic books

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. "The Mystery of Horseshoe Creek!", art by Pete Tumlinson; A gang of masked marauders have gathered to attack a stage coach that is passing through the San Ramon Gorge; The following morning a group carrying gold attempts to cross Horseshoe Creek via ferry, but the men operating the ferry suddenly turn on the men and rob them of their gold; Meanwhile, the robbed coach is discovered by Kid Colt, who finds it suspicious that the thieves cut loose the horses. "Blood and Gold" text story. "The Lonesome Trail!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Kid Colt is stopped by the local sheriff before he can travel into the town of Conquistador; The sheriff tells him that he cannot let him into the town now that he is sheriff, but allows the hero to go free after how he came to his aid in Yuma years earlier; The sheriff empathizes with the Kid, telling him he knows how lonely it can be living on the range alone; Kid Colt rides along a range, he suspects that he is being followed. "Fool's Gold," art by Tom Gill; Gold is discovered in Calfornia, starting a gold rush for people seeking riches; These travelers face various hardships, including conflicts with various Native American tribes; However, not all treat the travelers as enemies, as one group finds when they gross paths with the Apache Kid who invites the travelers to rest in the village of his people; However, two of the white men, named Brent and Sukey, note that one of the Apaches is wearing expensive jewelry made of gold; That night they attack the elder and steal his gold and flee. "The Guns with the Silver Butts," art by Pete Tumlinson; In the town of Dusty Mesa, Yuma Butell watches Kid Colt as he mounts his horse; Seeing the silver-plated gun butts, Butell decides that he wants to own the guns himself; To get an idea of how fast a draw Kid Colt is, he convinces another gunman to try and get the drop on Kid Colt and steal the guns for him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sol Brodsky. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Frisco Foyle and his gang take over the town of Salt Lick, due to the fact that it is the only way through to the south, allowing them to force any cattlemen passing through the area to pay a toll to bring their cattle through the area; However, in the process of taking over the town they are opposed by Kid Colt who tries to fight them off; However, despite shooting down many of Foyle's gang members, their numbers are too large and Kid Colt is knocked over by Foyle on horseback and trampled; Still alive, the outlaw hero is then dragged out into the desert and left to die. "The Cop Went West!" text story, art by Pete Morisi. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Mexican bandit El Jaguar has forced the population of a small town to give tribute to him; However, when one of the villagers complains that they have no food to feed themselves, El Jaguar shoots him dead; Meanwhile, Kid Colt has just rounded up a gang of outlaws for the law, who let him go free as he helped capture criminals that are more trouble than the outlaw hero; He happens into the town of Ramrod Pike where El Jaguar—drunk on tequila—is challenging men to a knife fight. "Gun Crazy," script by Stan Lee, art by Vernon Henkel. Untitled story, art by Ed Smalle, Jr.; A pair of Apache warriors are stalking buffalo unaware that they are being watched by a man named Casco and his men; Casco waits until the Apaches slay the buffalo and shoot the Native American braves dead so they can steal the buffalo fur; This leads to a number of murders of Apache warriors; Eventually, Kid Colt passes through the area and comes across two of the slain Apaches. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Russ Heath. "And Sudden Death!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding across the range and comes across a new settlement and remarks how fast the west is expanding; Not far away is a group of Comanches who have noticed the new settlement and decide to go in and talk to the settlers about sharing their hunting grounds in order to maintain peace. "A Thousand Sinners," art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding along the range when someone tries to take a shot at him; Kid Colt sneaks around and finds that the shooter is a young man and quickly shoots his guns out of the young man's hands; Kid Colt confronts the boy and learns that he is Greg Peterson, and he took a shot at Kid Colt to prove himself to the leader of his gang Jack Brent so he can be a great outlaw. "A Brave Comes Home" text story. "El Dorado!", art by Syd Shores; At is medical practice, Dr. Matthew Masters is about to close up for the day when suddenly an old man stumbles in with a gunshot wound; The old man tells him that he has discovered a mountain made of gold and was shot by a man named Yates who sought to claim the gold himself; The old man warns Masters that the mountain is cursed and tells him where to find it. "The Lawmakers," art by Jack Keller; Chuck Grimes has been forcing local ranchers to pay him protection money; He is currently roughing up a rancher named Foster and forces him to sign off his property; Recovering at his home, Foster is visited by his friend Kid Colt who learns about Grimes plans, and suddenly Grimes comes to get his payment, Kid Colt decides to deal with him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt slays a group of rustlers and return the cattle they stole from a rancher named Mr. Blane; The Kid is unaware that the rustlers were under the employ of Chess Parr, the owner of the Frontier Saloon; Furious that Kid Colt would meddle in his affairs, Chess puts out a contract on the Kid's head, offering a fortune to the man who kills Kid Colt. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Two crooked traders named Clay and Corwin kill a Comanche hunting party as part of a plot to inflame the tribe and sell them firearms in order so they can go to war against nearby settlers, hoping to cash in big time; No long after the two traders cross paths with Kid Colt, who suspects the two shady dealers are up to something. "Fatal Mistake" text story. "The Renegade!", art by Syd Shores; The Black Rider lends his hand to the soldiers of Fort Slocom who are under attack by wave after wave of Native American warriors who are attacking the fort for unknown reasons; Although they slay the final wave, another one is due to attack and Black Rider agrees to take the injured—including Major Drummond the commanding officer—back to the fort for immediate medical attention. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; A stage coach is attacked by masked bandits who slay all those on board and steal the payroll on board; When the authorities arrive on the scene, led by a local named Fred Palmer, Palmer finds a wanted poster of Kid Colt and convinces the law that Kid Colt must have been responsible, a posse is then gathered to hunt down and bring Kid Colt to justice. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Russ Heath. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is in the audience of a court case against an outlaw named Vance; Vance shocks those in the court by getting up from his chair and trying to walk out on his trial. Kid Colt then steps in and uses his shooting skills to keep Vance and his gang members in line until the court comes to a close. "The Raiders," art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt comes to the aid of his friend Frank who is the sheriff of a local town when it is attacked by Danny Lawson and his gang who succeed in robbing the Express office after wounding Frank and manage to escape; In the aftermath of the gun battle, Frank is chastised by the locals who demand that he do more, but his fiancé Cora comes to support him. "Stockman's Breed" text story. "The Man in Black," art by Art Peddy. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding along the range when he spots the Central Railroad locomotive being attacked by outlaws; Rushing to the train's aid, Kid Colt drives the outlaws away, but not before killing the coal shoveler in the locomotive cab. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.