Nick Peron

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Kid Colt Outlaw #49

Kid Colt Outlaw

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. However things don't go as planned as the only man who witnessed Vance's crimes turns up dead the judge has no choice but to let Vance and his men go free. Before he leaves the courthouse, Vance vows to get revenge against Kid Colt. Later the Kid meets with the judge and promises to bring Vance to justice for his crimes, his own way and rides off searching for Vance and his gang.

Spotting Vance leaving town in a hurry, Kid Colt follows after him and runs right into an ambush by Vance's men, and is roped up and knocked out. Taken to their camp, Kid Colt pretends to still be unconscious while they lay out their plans to rob a coach carrying gold into Copperville. Vance and one of his men leave to rob the coach, leaving the other to stand guard. Kid Colt uses this opportunity to strike, having freed himself from his bonds he easily subdues his dimwitted guard.

Kid Colt follows after Vance and the rest of his gang and catched them on Morgan's Bridge setting explosives to wreck the coach. Kid Colt attacks the man setting up the dynamite, prompting Vance and his men to charge. But when Kid Colt lifts up the lit explosives, they quickly try to flee in the river. The Kid tosses the explosives in after them knocking them out in the explosion. Kid Colt then turns Vance over to the stage coach guards who bring Vance to town to stand trail for his crimes. Thanks to Kid Colts help, Vance and his gang are found guilty of attempted robbery.

Recurring Characters

  • Kid Colt

  • Steel

The Raiders!

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 fianceé Cora comes to support him. After the crowd has gone away, Frank and Kid Colt wonder how Danny Lawson has been getting information that has allowed him to succeed in all his robberies.

A week later, Danny Lawson and his gang found out a US Mail coach was carrying nine thousand dollars on board and succeed in robbing it. A week after that they rob the Apex Mining Company. However this time, Kid Colt spots them fleeing into Butte-Canyon and decides to go and report back to the sheriff. He finds Frank in his office with Cora and tells him he has tracked down the Lawson gang. Frank gathers up a posse and follows Kid Colt out to Lawson's hideout. There a gun battle plays out, but Frank and Kid Colt eventually force Danny to surrender.

However things turn when Cora appears with a gun trained on Frank, and it is revealed that "Cora" is really Danny's sister Ginny, and that she has been the one informing Lawson. Danny shoots Frank, but Kid Colt steps in and knocks him out with a single punch and turns him over to the posse with Ginny. Later, after getting medical treatment for his gunshot, Frank tells Kid Colt how upset he was that "Cora" turned out to be a fraud but thanks Kid Colt for helping him restore his confidence.

Recurring Characters

  • Kid Colt

  • Steel

Kid Colt Outlaw

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. While assessing the situation Kid Colt is thanked by the engineer, but one passenger -- the wealthy Mr. Wiley -- is unimpressed by the attack as it has delayed him and threatens to sue the Central Railroad Company if he is late arriving in town. Kid Colt offers to help shovel coal and along the way learns about a series of attacks against the railroad recently that threaten to drive it out of business.

Several nights later, the same gang of outlaws attacks a new extension of the railroad being built, driving away the workers and blowing up the new track. The next day, Kid Colt is summoned by Mr. Parker the owner of the Central Railway Company and he arrives just as Parker refuses to sell his rail line to Mr. Wiley for a fraction of its actual price, and storms out when he is refused. Learning about what the business deal is about, Kid Colt agrees to help Mr. Parker end the attacks on his railroad.

Suspecting that Mr. Wiley has some ties to the attackers, Kid Colt spies on him and overhears Wiley instructing his men to set up explosives along the Central line. Kid Colt then takes Wiley prisoner and forced him to board the train. Wiley denies any explosives being planted until he becomes frightened for his own miserable life and confesses. Learning of the location where the explosives are going to be placed. Kid Colt gathers up a posse who quickly take down the outlaws before they can blow up a rail bridge and take them prisoner. They return to town and turn Wiley and his confederates over to the authorities and Kid Colt is thanked by Mr. Parker for his help.

Recurring Characters

  • Kid Colt

  • Steel