The Latigo Kid

Riding out of the Bronze Age on the pages of The Shade Special #1 (1984), The Latigo Kid is a Western figure brought to life by creator Rik Levins under the AC Comics banner — a publisher with a genuine love for pulp heroes and classic genre storytelling. Over a span of roughly 22 years, this Kid carved out a niche across titles like FemForce, Best of the West, and Blazing Western, sharing the range with colorful characters such as Charlie Starrett, Stardust, and Mara. With 13 catalog appearances including one collector-recognized key issue, The Latigo Kid is exactly the kind of hidden gem that rewards the dedicated AC enthusiast — a Western adventurer with staying power in a corner of comics that never stopped believing in the frontier spirit.