Kid Montana #19

This issue contains three stories. "Circus Brawl" opens with Buck Desmond arriving in Valley Flats to discover a ruckus in town caused by a young rider, which leads to a confrontation with armed gunmen led by a man named Rego; Buck intervenes and learns from Mayor Elijah Summers that wealthy ranchers from Morgan City are feuding with Valley Flats over the location of an upcoming state fair, with hired drifters causing trouble to influence the decision. "Kid Montana" follows as the main feature, depicting Kid Montana in a snowy confrontation with outlaws Dutch Otto and Spallone, where he fights to prevent them from escaping in a gulch. The issue also includes "The Outcast," "Wolf-Bait," and "The Loafer" stories, plus a Charlton Comics contest offering prizes including a Buster Crabbe swimming pool, Schwinn bikes, and a $1000 savings bond.