Six-Gun Heroes #42

Charlton's Six-Gun Heroes #42 brings frontier comedy and Western adventure together in this 1957 ten-cent gem, spotlighting the duo of Jingles and Wild Bill Hickok — billed as the official TV show tie-in. The cover, illustrated by Maurice Whitman, captures a gloriously messy moment: Jingles sits dazed on the ground with a large pot dumped squarely over his head, dripping with what appears to be stew or chowder, while two figures look on from beside a wagon in the background and a black cat perches atop a post nearby. It's a warm, fun snapshot of the lighter side of the frontier, perfectly suited to the story title "Asleep At the Switch.