Billy the Kid #86

Charlton's long-running frontier series rides into September 1971 with this dynamically composed cover by José Delbo, where a close-up gunslinger's hand hovers menacingly over his holstered iron while a young blond cowboy and a mustachioed bartender look on in a tense saloon standoff. The dramatic low-angle perspective pulls you right into the confrontation, making that 20-cent cover price feel like a bargain for the promise of Western action ahead. Inside, Delbo handles both pencils and inks on "The Good Samaritan" and a full slate of all-new stories and art.