The Western Kid #1

Marvel's 1971 revival of frontier action arrives with The Western Kid #1, promising readers four separate frontier classics under one cover — quite a bargain at 20 cents. John Romita's cover art captures the sheer chaos of a saloon shootout: the Western Kid rides his horse straight through the brawl, pistol blazing, while gunmen scatter and a massive chandelier crashes down amid a storm of shattered glass. His loyal dog charges alongside him, and the tagline — "The Plains Explode with Raw Action" — feels entirely earned given the mayhem Romita packs into every corner of the image.