The Mighty Marvel Western #21

Set against the vivid backdrop of a frontier carnival, this November 1972 issue of The Mighty Marvel Western puts the Rawhide Kid squarely in the crosshairs of a confident, red-jacketed gunfighter — the menacing Mr. Lightning — whose boastful speech balloon makes his deadly ambitions crystal clear. Cover artists Dick Ayers and Frank Giacoia frame the confrontation with real kinetic energy, guns blazing mid-draw while Kid Colt and Two-Gun Kid stand ready in the background. Three of Marvel's finest western heroes sharing one book at 20 cents was genuinely good value, and this showdown-at-the-carnival setup promises the kind of sharp, fast-paced action that made this anthology series a Saturday-afternoon favorite.