Comic Title: Western Comics #78
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Nov/Dec 1959
On Sale Date: September 3, 1959 Copyright Date September 3, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1959

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Revolt in Painted Canyon"
Pages: 11

Feature(s):
Matt Savage Trail Boss

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Gil Kane
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted In:
Action Comics #443 (1975)

Feature Character(s)

• Matt Savage (last appearance in Western Comics #77; next appearance in Western Comics #79)

Supporting Character(s)

• Red (last appearance in Western Comics #77; next appearance in Western Comics #79)
• Luther Jones (last appearance in Western Comics #77; next appearance in Western Comics #79)
• Biscuits Baker (last appearance in Western Comics #77; next appearance in Western Comics #79)
• Clay Dixon and Jim Grant (last appearance in Western Comics #77; next appearance in Western Comics #79)

Villain(s)

• Jed Crogan (a rancher; no further appearances)
• Arizona Bill Pinto (a gunslinger; no further appearances)
• Hank Blane (a gun fighter; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mary Beth Hale and Jim Hale (ranch owners; no further appearances)
• The sheriff of Dry Grass (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
An earthquake causes a landslide which blocks the trail through Painted Canyon. Matt Savage surveys the terrain and meets Mary Beth Hale, the owner of a small ranch. She tells Matt that a rival rancher, Jed Crogan, has hired a gunslinger, Arizona Bill Pinto, to kill her brother.

Lute goes into town to face the Gunslinger. Crogan has another man try to kill Lute, but Matt was expecting trouble and saves his point man. However, they have no proof that Crogan is responsible. Matt's crew then stage a fake revolt in order to force Crogan to strike at them. Matt catches the would-be assassin and forces Crogan to surrender. Mary Beth then offers to let Matt use her land to pass the blocked canyon.