All-Star Western Vol 2 5
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Appearing in "The Hangman Never Loses"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Samuel Wilson
- Paloma
Villains:
- Gunpowder Gang
- Gunpowder
- Stammerin' Sam
- Peg-Leg
- Unnamed strong man
Other Characters:
- Unknown
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "The Hangman Never Loses"
When Rick Wilson's father Samuel gets the drop on him and arrests him, Rick tries to get away when Samuel's deputy arrives with Stammerin' Sam, one of the Gunpowder Gang. However the attempt does not work and the two are locked up in the same jail. This is during Founding Day celebrations where a golden horse shoe as a prize for a shooting contest.
However, they are freed by Gunpowder and his minion Peg-Leg, escaping the law they hide out at Gunpowders hideout, an abandoned train station. When Gunpowder believes that Rick is going to try and take control of the gang, they have him tied up in a train with a bunch of TNT in hopes of using it as a diversion to steal the horse shoe.
When Rick free's himself thanks to his hawk, and stamps out the TNT when the train crashes, Rick and his father team up to stop the gang and kill them all. Deciding to bury the hatchet after working together, Samuel agrees to let Rick be a Texas Ranger, and the two agree to make up a story that Rick was only pretending to be a criminal as a "secret" member of the Rangers. After Rick wins the shooting contest.
Appearing in "The Devil Rides for Vengeance"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Unknown
Villains:
- Unknown
Other Characters:
- Unknown
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "The Devil Rides for Vengeance"
No synopsis written
Notes
- "The Hangman Never Loses" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: Jonah Hex, Volume 1.
Trivia
- No trivia.
Related Articles
See Also
Recommended Reading
- All-Star Western (Volume 2)
- El Diablo (Volume 1)
- El Diablo (Volume 2)
- Weird Western Tales (Volume 1)
Links and References
- All-Star Western (Volume 2) series index at the Grand Comics Database
- El Diablo article at Wikipedia
