The Ringo Kid #1

Marvel's 1970 relaunch of The Ringo Kid opens with a cover by Joe Maneely that sets the tension immediately: the dark-clad Ringo stands on a saloon boardwalk, a wanted poster at his back, while two armed men flank him on the left and a gun-toting figure lurks in the shadows to his right. The taglines say it all — "The Fastest Gun Alive" and "His Name Makes Badmen Tremble" — and the encircling threat on the cover makes both claims feel entirely believable. Inside, Fred Kida brings the same gritty Western energy to the story "The Hostage," making this a fine starting point for fans of old-school frontier action.