Billy the Kid #39

This 1963 Charlton entry puts Billy in a genuinely tense spot: bound and struggling at a mirror, his hands useless, while a silhouetted gunman looms in the doorway with the chilling call-out "Come out, Billy — it's time to die!" The cover tagline "The gunman knew that Billy was helpless!" drives home the dire stakes, and the reflection in the mirror adds a clever visual layer to the moment. Cover pencils by Pat Masulli and Dick Giordano, with inks by Giordano, give the scene a sharp, dramatic energy that pairs nicely with the interior tale "Gunfighter's Boy," with art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia.