Four Color #481

Annie Oakley crouches behind a row of barrels with young Tagg at her side, rifle at the ready and eyes fixed on whatever danger lurks just out of frame — it's a tense, well-composed snapshot of the sharpshooting duo that made this Dell series a favorite in 1953. The painted cover captures both characters with real warmth, Annie in her signature cowboy hat and red shirt, Tagg alert and wide-eyed beside her. With a story titled "The Dead Letter" waiting inside, this issue promises exactly the kind of western suspense these two were made for.