Billy the Kid #10

Charlton's Billy the Kid Western Outlaw #10 from 1957 delivers exactly the tense, dust-and-gunpowder thrills promised by its "breathtaking action stories" banner. Cover artist Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio puts Billy crouched behind a low stone wall, rifle in one hand and revolver raised in the other, spent ammunition cartridges scattered at his feet — while two armed pursuers close in from the background. It's a tight, well-composed standoff scene that sets the stage nicely for the "Rancho Malo" story waiting inside.