The Outlaw Kid comic books issue 7

Cover art by Russ Heath. "Trapped Between Two Fires!", art by Russ Heath; Kid Colt is visiting his friend Clay Tindell who shows him the Brain's newly constructed castle; Tindell tells the Kid that the Brain fancies himself some sort of king and has hired on every bloodthirsty gunhawk in the area to be part of his private army; Spotting smoke not far away, Clay and Kid Colt ride out to check it out and catch some of the Brain's men burning down Clay's ranch; The pair gun down the men responsible; Kid Colt decides that it is time to talk to the Brain and rides out to the castle. "The Coward" text story. "King of the Valley"; Nimo is out in the wilderness protecting his domain; His mate Tama and her cubs are attacked by an eagle, but Tama defends her cubs; Tama meanwhile spots a black bear in his territory and battles the creature; This attracts the attention of a ranch owner who witnesses the battle; When Nimo kills the bear, his ranch hand offers to shoot and kill Nimo, but the rancher declines, telling him that Nimo does more to protect his herd than he ever could possibly do. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Last 15-cent cover price. All reprints. New Herb Trimpe cover. "Scourge of the Plains," art by Doug Wildey; With a wolf suspected of killing the stock of area ranchers, the Outlaw Kid goes on the hunt that night to kill the beast; Succeeding he goes back to tell the locals that the threat of the wolf is now over; However, soon a ranch in comes in and tells them that something has killed another sheep, leading them to suspect something else is killing the sheep. "Treachery On the Trail," art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid comes to the aid of a stage coach attacked by a band of outlaws; The Kid drives the outlaws away and checks on the coach drivers; One is only winged and the other is seriously wounded; The Kid learns that they are carrying a $20,000 payroll. "Bully's Bluff," art by Doug Wildey. "Wanted, Dead Or Alive," art by Dave Berg. "Appointment With Danger," art by Doug Wildey. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Doug Wildey; While out on patrol at night the Outlaw Kid spots Chad Stark and his gang in a private meeting with Kirk Dawson who works at the local bank; Finding this to mean bad news for Caliber City, the Outlaw Kid tries to listen in on their conversation in secret, but a snapping twig gives away his position and he is forced to flee. Untitled story, art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid is out on patrol in the pouring rain when suddenly he is ambushed by a man with a rifle; Pinned down behind some rocks, the Outlaw Kid manages to shoot the rifle out of his attacker's hand, but the shooter disappears without a trace; Returning to Caliber City, the Kid learns that outlaw Lippy Maddox recently escaped from prison. "The Test" text story. "Range War!", pencils by Dave Berg. Untitled story, art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid comes to the aid of the people of Caliber City when the elderly Joe Clogg begins shooting his guns at people in the street thinking that they are a man named Barlowe; The Kid quickly disarms him and the old man snaps out of his trance; When Joe's daughter Annie comes to the scene and apologizes for him, explaining that Joe suffered a shock years ago and has yet to get over it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.