The Outlaw Kid comic books issue 18

Cover art by George Tuska. "Gunsmoke Trail!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Kid Colt has camped out for the night after another day on the run; Both he and his horse Steel are uneasy when, suddenly, Doc Shores and his gang get the drop on him; Shores explains that he and his men need money in order to leave the territory, and have decided to take in Kid Colt for the reward on his head. "The Whistling Bushwhacker" text story. "Riot in Jericho!", art by Pete Tumlinson; While riding across the Marcos Trail, Kid Colt spots a gold coin laying on the hard pan and picks it up; As he continues to along the way, he finds more coins and realizes that someone must be dropping them, and decides to return them to their owner; He follows their trail and tries to stop them men to give the gold back. "The Curse of Boot Hill," art by Don Rico. "The Sheriff of Six-Mile Creek!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Along the Sangre de Cristo trail, Kid Colt sees a wagon train of people fleeing the town of Six-Mile Creek, one of the few towns where he is not considered an outlaw, and is friends with Sheriff Matt Stevens; He learns from those leaving the town that apparently Matt Stevens has changed his ways, and allowed the outlaw Sierra Kane and his gang to take over the town, forcing everyone out; Kid Colt decides to go into Six-Mile Creek to determine what has come over his friend. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Severin. "Menace On Main Street!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid spots some rough looking characters dragging Mr. Warren into the office of his newspaper the Clarion and begin wrecking the equipment; The Kid steps in and stops the vandalism and sends them packing; When asking Warren why they were wrecking his presses, the newspaper man gives the Kid some newspaper clippings and asks him judge for himself. "Squatter's Rights" text story. "The Ambushers Strike!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid witnesses as Old Jeb Peters is gunned down by a pair of bushwhackers hiding out in a hotel room; When the Kid tries to shoot back, and is winged with a bullet allowing the outlaws to escape; When locals come out to see what the commotion is about, the Kid's arm is treated and he learns that Peters is dead, leaving him puzzled how an innocent man like Peters would be gunned down in such a heinous way. "Six-Gun Payoff!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid is called on by Miss Webster to help out her younger brother Doug; He arrives just as Doug is about to ride off, when he tries to stop the young man, Brad tells the Kid to mind his own business and rides off; However the Kid refuses to give up and tells Miss Webster he will insure that Doug doesn't get into trouble. "The Last Notch!", pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Ralph Mayo; The Outlaw Kid vs. Travis. "The Kid's Revenge!", art by Doug Wildey; Hearing that the Crystal Palace is crooked, the Outlaw Kid confronts its own Mr. Travis who insists that it is a legitimate business; When the Kid insists to the contrary, Travis tells his men to deal with him, but the Kid is a faster draw and shoots the guns out of their hand; The Kid then tells Travis that he is going to spread the word around Caliber City about his crooked gambling operation, and leaves. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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