Funny Picture Stories #1

"Rustlers From Sawtooth" kicks off with a tense showdown in the rugged West, as detectives Coyle and McDune track down the fugitive Killer Sloan. When they seek refuge with their friend, veterinarian Dr. Samuel Brown, the situation spirals when Sloan and his men arrive, forcing Brown to accompany them under threat of death. With the detectives cornered and a pair of dogs left to guard them, Brown’s past kindness to the animals may be their only chance—when the dogs recognize him and turn on Sloan. Art by Creig Flessel, with cover by Charles Biro, this 1937 tale blends suspense and unexpected loyalty in a gripping early crime story.