Two-Gun Kid #57 — Nick Peron

Aug 12

Aug 12 Two-Gun Kid #57

Shootout with Sundance Slade!

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The Two-Gun Kid is riding along the range when suddenly he hears shooting. Going to investigate the source of the gunfire he finds himself outside the town of Abilene where a bunch of armed men are trying to run innocent citizens out of town. The Kid races down and shoots the gun out of the shooters hands, and then demands to know why they are running people of of town. Two-Gun learns that they were under orders from Sundance Slade an outlaw who runs the town. Getting warning from the homesteaders and outlaws alike the Two-Gun Kid still decides to ride into town and deal with Slade.

Riding into town the Kid learns that Slade is in the local saloon. As he heads there one of Slade's men shoots the Kid's hat off and tells him that he Sundance is waiting for him inside. In the saloon, the Kid interrupts Slade's card game, making the outlaw furious enough to strike the gunslinging hero. The Kid fights back staggering Slade, and kicking the gun out of Sundance's hand. However Sundance has a gun hidden up his sleeve, but before he can shoot the Kid, Two-Gun draws his guns leading to a Mexican stand-off. However when the Kid introduces himself, Sundance stands down and pretends to be welcoming and not wanting trouble with the famous gunslinger, this however is merely a ploy allowing one of Slade's men to sneak up behind the Kid and club him over the head from behind. Sundance then tells his men that he is going to finish off the Two-Gun Kid. Soon outlaws from all over the city come to watch the gunfight.

When the Two-Gun Kid wakes up, Sundance tells the Kid that they are going to shoot it out. Slade insists that the Kid drink a glass of liquor, the Kid refuses to drink it until Slade refuses to fight until the Kid drinks. The Kid goes to draw and wonders how Slade could be so confident. The Kid draws, but Slade manages to outdraw him and clips his arm. Slade then orders the Kid to crawl out of town, but Two-Gun refuses to do so and tells Slade that he would rather die than surrender. Slade then challenges the Kid to another draw and insists that he has another drink. The Kid then realizes how Slade was able to beat him in a gun battle: by drugging his drinks. The Kid then throws the drink into Slade's face and orders him to draw. The Two-Gun Kid easily outdraws Slade this time, shooting his holster off his belt before Slade can draw the gun. The Kid then runs Slade out of town, and the locals thank the Kid for bringing peace to their home.

Recurring Characters

Two-Gun Kid
Cyclone

The Man Who Hated Guns!

The town of Red Rock is visited by a travelling preacher named Brown who calls on the men of the town to give up their guns as honest men do not use weapons. He puts on a convincing speech and even the Two-Gun Kid is compelled to put down his arms, and the people of Red Rock follow suit. Preacher Brown approaches the Two-Gun Kid and punches him in the face. "Preacher" Brown then reveals he is really an outlaw and calls on his men who have set up the phony preacher routine to disarm the locals and loot their towns.

The Kid recovers from the blow to the face and tackles one of the outlaws and then dives for his own guns. When Brown tries to shoot the Kid, he dodges the shot and it hits Brown's minion. The Kid then knocks out Brown with a few quick punches. Putting back on his gun belt, the Two-Gun Kid tells the locals that the trouble is not guns themselves but the measure of the man who uses them.