Plot and script: Gianluigi Bonelli
Artwork: Aurelio Galeppini e Virgilio Muzzi
Cover: Aurelio Galeppini
Billy Bilder’s father is dead and Maxwell, supervisor of Esmeralda Ranch, who dreams of setting up his own farm by other people’s sweat, has a hand in it. Tex and Carson take Bilder’s side: kicked out by the mistress and by her hangman assistants, Maxwell tumbles into hell after a duel with Willer! Meanwhile, the Sonora is bloodied by bands of ferocious warriors under the orders of El Rey, a nasty bit of work who lives hidden on Tiburòn Island. The two pards, arriving upon the request of Don Florio Juarez, alcalde of Hermosillo, clash right away with seasoned bands of bandidos.
In this issue: the preceding adventure extends from page 5 to page 79 (artwork by Galeppini and Muzzi); from page 80 to page 130, “Terrore sul Rio Sonora” (artwork by Galeppini).