Kid Colt Outlaw #60

Kid Colt strides forward with hands hovering over his twin six-guns, his spotted cowhide vest and steely expression leaving no doubt a showdown is at hand — while a menacing gunman and a crowd of townspeople press in behind him on a dusty frontier street. The cover tagline "With guns hung low, it was the Kid's Day of Decision!" sets a perfectly tense western mood for this 1956 Atlas Comics entry. Joe Maneely's confident linework brings real grit and urgency to the scene, making this ten-cent issue a fine snapshot of mid-fifties western comics at their most engaging.