Billy the Kid #41

A tense frontier standoff takes center stage on this 1963 Charlton issue, with a menacing gunslinger looming over a fallen Native American man and issuing a cold threat to a young, blond Billy the Kid — "Forget him, Billy… you're next!" The cover art by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache crackles with confrontation, hinting at the story inside, "No Notches for Injuns," in which Billy stands up against prejudice on the frontier. It's a striking snapshot of Charlton's Western storytelling at its most socially pointed, with Joe Gill's writing and the art team of Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia bringing the action to life.