Gwandanaland Comics #1949

This Gwandanaland Comics treasury collects public domain Western stories featuring Wild Bill Pecos and his deputy Nuggets Nugent, with cover art by John Buscema showcasing the marshal's showdown against the villain Diablo Dan — guns blazing, smoke rising, as the Tombstone Bugle headlines the action. The cover's newspaper-splash design captures the energy of frontier justice, with additional panels depicting a nighttime crash outside the Tombstone Bugle office and Wild Bill roused from his sleep alongside Nuggets Nugent. A fine 2018 showcase for Buscema's early Western illustration work, paired with Otto Binder's storytelling, making it a satisfying gathering of classic frontier adventure.