Jonah Hex #44

The cover by Joe Kubert drops you right into a saloon standoff — Jonah Hex, seen from behind in his distinctive hat and Confederate coat, faces down a tense crowd of armed men across the bar, while a frightened woman is caught in the chaos nearby. The cover blurb warns that "death is the winner" when Jonah faces a showdown with Marshall Hart, and Kubert's gritty linework makes every figure feel wound tight with danger. "Showdown of the Century" from January 1981 is a prime example of DC's Western storytelling at its most gripping.