Li'l Kids #3

From Marvel's Li'l Kids comes issue #3, cover-dated November 1970, with a cheerful scene that captures childhood imagination at its best. Cover art by Stan Goldberg (inked with John Verpoorten) shows a freckle-faced redhead in cowboy gear strutting away from a doorstep — bindle over his shoulder — while a scowling little sheriff blocks his path, complete with star badge and holster; two wide-eyed adults peer out from the doorway behind them. The speech bubble says it all: "He gave me 'til sundown to get out of town!" — a classic backyard showdown played out with delightful seriousness by two very small cowboys.