Billy the Kid #149

A snow-swept struggle for survival leaps off this 1982 Charlton cover, as Billy the Kid — sprawled on a snowy slope and firing point-blank — faces down a snarling mountain lion lunging straight at him. José Delbo's linework captures every tense detail, from the gun smoke curling between predator and gunfighter to the desperation etched on Billy's face. It's a gripping, visceral western moment that sets the stage perfectly for "The Last Fandango.