Billy the Kid #17

Jun 1959 · Charlton · 0.10 USD

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The issue contains two stories featuring Billy the Kid. "The Shotgun Brothers" depicts Billy being challenged to a gunfight against two notorious outlaws, though he initially hesitates to draw. "The Promise" shows townspeople urging Billy to reform and quit gunfighting after he has made a promise to do so, but he is forced into action when threatened by two ruffians. Both stories follow Billy as he confronts violence despite his attempts at or reluctance toward gunfighting.

Contains 3 stories

Rio Grande Pay-Off

7 pp · Western-Frontier

Billy the KidEmilio SmithDanny TealWill Teal

In "Rio Grande Pay-Off," Billy the Kid poses as a fugitive to infiltrate a gang that's kidnapped the son of a bank director. With his reputation as a outlaw on the run, he slips into their ranks, navigating danger and deception to uncover the truth behind the kidnapping.

The Promise

5 pp · Western-Frontier

Billy the KidBuzz HeganMiss Agatha

The townspeople of Arizona have convinced Billy the Kid to make a promise—to hang up his guns and stop gunfighting—but when three hard-case outlaws roll into town with plans to rob the bank, Billy faces an impossible choice between keeping his word and defending those he's sworn to protect. Bound by the promises he made to the sheriff, the banker, and Miss Agatha, Billy must find a way to stop the robbery without drawing his famous Colt. A tense showdown tests whether a man can be a hero without ever reaching for his gun.

The Shotgun Brothers

8 pp

Billy the KidDuke LanskyShoeless Lansky

Billy the Kid faces off against the Lansky Brothers—Duke, Shoeless, and Clip—three shotgun-toting rustlers who've been terrorizing the territory with their fearsome weapons. When a confrontation forces Billy to stand up to them, he uncovers proof of their cattle-rustling operation and sets a clever trap to bring all three to justice. This 1959 tale delivers frontier justice with the Kid turning the outlaws' own brutal tactics against them.