Jonah Hex #79

A sun-baked desert dune sets the stage for "Duel in the Sand!" as a shirtless figure walks away across the sand, leaving behind a fallen body, a discarded hat, and a knife — the aftermath of a brutal confrontation told with spare, striking economy. In the foreground, a dark horse looms large, its bridle and reins trailing across the sandy slope, grounding the scene in the gritty Western world Jonah Hex inhabits. Cover pencils by Ross Andru and inks by Dick Giordano give this 1983 DC outing a sun-bleached tension that draws you right into the harsh, unforgiving landscape.