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Prize Comics Western #89
Prize Comics Western #89 is an anthology issue featuring multiple stories. The main narrative follows a wagon train of settlers heading into new territory, with conflicts arising when a train is stopped and three of the settlers are killed; Kelly and his men pursue the culprits, discovering that the Baron and his followers are responsible and engaging them in combat. The issue also includes a "Jim and Betty" detective story in which the children attempt to solve the mystery of Pete's fortune by observing Pete's activities at Mrs. Green's house. Additionally, the issue contains an educational article titled "These Are the Men Who Made the West," specifically profiling H. Castro, a Texan who brought French settlers to Texas and became influential in the state's early development before losing his holdings during the French Revolution.