Kid Colt Outlaw #54
Wanted!
Kid Colt happens upon a man named Ted Stewart who is a man on the run. Thinking that the Kid is part of the posse after him, he draws on Colt, but the Kid is faster with his fists and easily bowls him over. As Stewart recovers, Kid Colt tells him to take cover, but Ted does not heed his warning. With his lightning fast reflexes, Kid Colt shoots a rattle snake that was about to strike Ted. The shots attract the posse out looking for Ted, who knocks out Kid Colt and flees the scene. When the posse arrives, Sheriff Crowley of Twin Fork and learn that Stewart is wanted for murder. When Kid Colt tells them that Ted, a member of the posse named Dressen, is insistent that they capture him, suggesting that Kid Colt helped Ted escape almost leading to a fight, until the sheriff breaks things up. When the posse follows after Ted, Kid Colt suspects that there is something not right when he sees Dressen break off from the rest of the group and heads in a different direction.
Using his tracking skills, Kid Colt manages to track down Ted Stewart first, when the young man draws on Kid Colt again the outlaw hero easily shoots the guns out of his hands and demands that he explain what is going on. Ted tells Kid Colt that he was accused of murdering Fred Chaney, explaining that he after the two had a fight Ted stumbled upon his dead body in his home the day after when he went to go and apologize. In a panic, Ted had fled thus leading to the posse chasing him down as the most likely suspect. Kid Colt convinces Ted that there might be some way to get out of his bind when suddenly Dressen gets the drop on them.
Realizing that Dressen must be involved somehow, Kid Colt starts pressuring him to talk. In a panic, Dressen begins to inch back unaware that he is backing up to the edge of a cliff. When he tries to shoot Kid Colt, the Kid quickly dodges the bullet and fires his own gun. Although the Kid misses, it throws Dressen off balance and he fell over the edge, knocking him out. When the posse arrives at the scene, they find that Dressen's shirt is wide open, revealing a hidden belt stuffed with money with Fred Chaney's name on it. The sheriff realizes that Dressen murdered Fred to steal the money and framed Ted in order to get away with it. With Dressen in custody, Ted thanks Kid Colt for his help.
Recurring Characters
Kid Colt
Steel
The Visitor!
Kid Colt rides into town to see his friend Sheriff Potter, however when he asks people where he can find the Potter residence one of the local ruffians tries to pull a gun on him, but the Kid is faster at the draw and easily disarms him. Getting the Potter address, he pays a visit and finds the sheriff in bed with his son Randy by his side. Potter tells the Kid that he is growing too old to do his job and that crooks do not fear him, he had hoped that his son would take his side, but Randy tells Colt and his father that he has no interest in being a lawman. After Randy leaves the room, his father asks Kid Colt help keep the town clean, and the Kid promises to do what he can.
Meanwhile at the local saloon local criminal leader Clooney plots to get rid of Sheriff Potter once and for all and take control of the town, and run it with his gambling operation. This is when one his minion who clashed with Kid Colt arrives to warn his boss that the Kid is in town. They begin a fake fun fight in the saloon to draw in Kid Colt. Although the Kid falls for the trap, his lightning fast reflexes save him from being gunned down.
At the Potter house, the sheriff hears the shots and decides that Kid Colt needs some help and gets dressed. Randy comes home and finds his father about to go out and tries to stop him, but Potter shoves his son away and goes to face off against Clooney and his men. He rushes into the saloon to help Kid Colt but finds himself pinned down behind a table with the outlaw hero. However just when things seem lost, Randy bursts into the room, distracting Clooney and his men long enough for Sheriff Potter and Kid Colt to get the drop on them and force the outlaws to surrender. In the aftermath of the battle, Randy realizes that it is important to become the sheriff of the town, and his father gladly passes on his star to his son.
Recurring Characters
Kid Colt
Steel
Gun Smoke!
Spotting a gang of men attacking a girl on a wagon, Kid Colt comes to her aid sending the shooters packing. Escorting her home, the Kid learns that she is Ann Marshall and that her Uncle Oliver is well on his way to discovering a strike of gold dust, making him a target. While her uncle has kept the location of his dig a secret, local outlaws have targeted her in order to get to Oliver and his find. Kid Colt agrees to help her get supplies to her uncle and the pair go into town so he can get a hotel room for the night.
Kid Colt is spotted by some of the outlaws after Oliver's gold and have tipped off the desk clerk to give Kid Colt a specific room so they can easily get rid of him. However, the Kid notices how nervous the clerk is tipping him off to the trap. That night the Kid bundles some clothing in his bed to look like he is sleeping in it, tricking his would-be assassin to think has been eliminated. When the desk clerk enters the room to make sure Kid Colt is dead, the Kid grabs him and forces him to talk, learning that the outlaws were planning on kidnapping Ann and forcing her to show them where her uncle's mine is.
When Kid Colt gets to the Marshall house he finds that he is too late, but tracks Mallon and his gang to Oliver's mine. There Mallon learns that Oliver has not found the gold yet and decides to begin blasting to find it. Just then, Kid Colt arrives with guns blazing forcing Mallon's gang to retreat. Mallon then threatens to blow them all up with dynamite, but Kid Colt punches him out and quickly tosses the explosives away. As luck would have it, the random toss uncovers the gold making the Marshal's rich. Later back in town to stake his claim, Oliver offers Kid Colt a stake in his gold find, but the Kid politely turns it down, and rides away.
Recurring Characters
Kid Colt
Steel
