Black Fury #17

This January 1959 Charlton issue puts Black Fury, "The Wonder Horse," in a genuinely unsettling moment — the magnificent black stallion is drinking from a desert watering hole, apparently unaware of the stark warning sign planted right beside it reading "Don't Drink — Poison." The cover art by Maurice Whitman bathes the scene in a dramatic sunset, all deep oranges and purples, giving the image a tense, atmospheric beauty that pulls you right in. With Joe Gill writing and Steve Ditko on interior art, this ten-cent issue delivers a compelling mix of Western peril and striking visual storytelling.