We begin with Outlaw in "No Coffin for a Killer" by Robert Kanigher and Gil Kane. When the Coffin King and his Coffin Gang capture Paolma, the Coffin King is captured. Set to hang, the Coffin King tells Samuel Wilson that if he hangs, so will Paloma, however Samuel will not shirk his duty as a lawman.
However, Rick has other ideas and rides in and rescues the Coffin King under the pretense that he wishes to join up with the Coffin Gang as they have the best hide out in the area and that he needs a place to lay low. However, when Rick is taken to their hide out, he soon drops his cover as a careless criminal when night falls and with the help of his hawk, Rick manages to rescue Paloma, and kills King Coffin in a one-on-one duel. Rick returns Paloma home, however when his father exits the house with a shotgun, Rick, still the Outlaw, leaves. Reprinted in Showcase Presents Jonah Hex Vol. 1 TPB (2006).
Next is "Jumpity!|" a one-page text story with an illustration by Sal Amendola.
We end with El Diablo in "Satan with Spurs" by Robert Kanigher and Gray Morrow. El Diablo stops a group of masked men who are harassing rancher Noah Johnson and his family. However, when El Diablo is distracted, the men abduct Noah's wife. Noah himself is too cowardly to fight despite El Diablo's encouragement.
He rides to the ranch of Duke Dorrance, the man behind the attacks to plead for his wife. Dorrance laughs at him. Spurred on by El Diablo, Noah finally stands up for himself and fights back. El Diablo handles the gang while Noah and Duke fight with fists. In the end, Noah's wife is rescued, and Dorrance will no longer threaten Noah or his neighbors.
Edited by Dick Giordano.
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