The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid is a charming, Robin Hood-style hero of the American Southwest, riding the range to defend the innocent and uphold justice. Dell's comic adaptation brought the beloved pulp and radio figure to the page beginning in 1944.

Few Golden Age heroes carry the romantic sweep of The Cisco Kid, who rode onto the four-color page in 1944 with Cisco Kid Comics #1 from Dell and never really stopped — his comics presence stretching an remarkable 67 years all the way to 2011. Rooted in the rich tradition of the Western hero, he's one of those enduring figures who transcends his era, equally at home in his own Dell titles like The Cisco Kid and O. Henry's The Cisco Kid as he is sharing pages with the likes of Restin Dane and Voltar in The Rook Magazine. That kind of longevity and cross-title versatility is the mark of a character with genuine staying power, and for collectors with a taste for Golden Age Westerns and the sun-baked adventure they represent, The Cisco Kid is absolutely worth a place on the shelf.