"Never Say Die..!" featuring the Ghost Rider.
At the funeral for Carter Slade, his brother, Lincoln is filled with remorse, thinking his brother's death is his fault. He is also still in shock that Carter was the Ghost Rider. When the Ghost Rider appears at Carter's funeral, Lincoln gets to the bottom of it. He discovers that Jamie Jacobs is trying to keep the legacy alive. Lincoln decides that it is his path to become the new Ghost Rider.
- Story retells the Ghost Rider's origin.
- Story written by Len Wein, penciled by Dick Ayers, inked by Syd Shores, and lettered by Jean Izzo. (14 pages)
A Game of Death featuring the Black Mask
Doc Masters is bullied on his way into town by a group of thugs, intent on setting up a casino to bilk the town's folk. The Black Rider pays them a visit to do some gambling, with the stakes being life and death.
- Story illustrated by Dan Loprino. (5 pages)
- Story reprinted from Kid Colt Outlaw (1949) #36.
"War Drums on the Red River" (8141) featuring the Apache Kid.
Long Arrow of the Coyoe tribe covets the hand of the Apache Kid's girlfriend, White Swan. He convinces his father, Chief Yellow Feather, to attack the Apache to plunder their land. They first capture the Apache Kid, and it is White Swan who must rescue him. Aloysius Kare must tread carefully to keep his dual existence as the Apache Kid secret.
- Story illustrated by Werner Roth. (8 pages)
- Story reprinted from Apache Kid (1950) #6.
"Death of a Lawman!" featuring the Gunhawk.
The Gunhawk enters town, exhausted from his search for a man, and is stopped by the Sheriff, and told to either turn back or face his guns. The Gunhawk ends up in the jail, and learns that Sheriff awaits a duel with the evil Clayton brothers. Gunhawk busts out, and aids the Sheriff, but it isn't enough to save the Sheriff's life. We learn that the Sheriff was the one that Gunhawk sought, the man who had raised him after Gunhawk was orphaned.
- Story written by Gary Friedrich, penciled by Dick Ayers, inked by George Roussos, and letterd by Al Kurzrok. (10 pages)
Note: Cover art by John Severin.