Pretty girls from Boston schools shouldn't aim guns at ugly men from half-way t'hell. 
Weird Western Tales #20 is an issue of the series Weird Western Tales (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1973.
Synopsis for "Blood Brothers"
On the trail of AWOL infantryman John Running Wolf, Hex saves him from being beaten by a bunch of bar patrons. Returning him to Fort Lang, they find that it is being attacked by Indians from Running Wolf's tribe. Turning over Running Wolf to the Fort, Hex goes into town and goes to Widow Lacey's home for some r&r.
There, Hex learns that "Widow" Lacey, is an old aquiantence of Eileen Lacey, who introduces him to mayor Harrison Barnett. Barnett hires Hex to rescue Muriel, a girl who had been kidnapped by Red Horse of the local Indian Tribe.
Hex tracks them down and learns that Muriel actually willingly lives with Red Horse, but still rounds them up anyway. Bringing them back to town, Red Horse tells Hex that somebody has been hiring renegade Indians to attack the Fort in order to coerce Washington to send orders to clear the land, so that the mastermind can capitalize on the acquisition of the land. However, Red Horse is killed by gunmen. Hex only manages to get two of them and the third manages to get away.
Taking Muriel back to Lacey's place, he finds out that the mayor and his friend William Vandermeer were the masterminds behind the plot, and that the third gunman was Red Horse's own brother, Running Wolf. Fighting Running Wolf, Hex manages to beat him in a fist fight, even though Running Wolf is able to stab him in the arm with a knife. With Running Wolf defeated, Hex takes his payment for services rendered and turns over all involved to the Fort.
Appearing in "Blood Brothers"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Eileen Lacey (Single appearance)
- Muriel Lacey (Single appearance)
- Red Horse (Single appearance; dies)
Villains:
- John Running Wolf (Single appearance)
- Mayor Harrison Barnett (Single appearance)
- William Vandermeer (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Chief Machana (Mentioned only)
- Gray Bear (Single appearance; dies)
- Major Shaw (Single appearance)
- Red (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Fort Lang
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Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Turnabout!"
The legendary gunslinger Ben Slade is challenged by a younger man who he knows will kill him. Rather than let the challenger destroy his hard-earned reputation, he turns his back at the last second so it will appear as though he was shot unfairly. His killer is thrown in jail to be hanged, and Slade goes to his grave with his record untarnished.
Appearing in "Turnabout!"
Featured Characters:
- Ben Slade (Single appearance; dies)
Villains:
- Blackie Harper (Single appearance)
Locations:
Trivia
- The cover to this issue is reproduced for the cover to Showcase Presents: Jonah Hex, Volume 1.
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