The Cisco Kid #23

Crouched between a pair of towering saguaro cacti in a sun-baked desert landscape, the Cisco Kid flashes a confident grin as he levels his revolver — a man clearly in his element. Bob Jenney's painted cover work captures the character's signature style beautifully: the broad white sombrero with its gold-trimmed band, the dark embroidered jacket, and the vivid red neckerchief all speak to the charisma that made this series a Dell staple. With "The Iron Bandit" as the story inside, this September–October 1954 issue promises the kind of southwestern adventure that kept readers coming back issue after issue.