Billy the Kid #28

John Severin's cover for this 1961 Charlton issue delivers the Western action front and center — three action-packed panels show Billy tangling with a hulking villain and his cronies, fists flying with satisfying "THUNK" and "FLOP" sound effects as the Kid proves no bushwhacker can get him. The bold tagline promises a showdown with "The Big Man," and the multi-panel layout gives the cover an almost cinematic energy rare for a dime comic. Joe Gill's storytelling paired with Severin's crisp linework makes this a lively entry in Charlton's Western Outlaw line.