The True Death of Billy the Kid

In The True Death of Billy the Kid (2014–present), Rick Geary—the sole writer and artist—delivers a single-issue, meticulously researched graphic examination of the legendary outlaw’s final moments. Published as a standalone comic, it strips away myth to present a factual, unsensational account of the shooting and its aftermath, rendered in Geary’s signature precise, crosshatched style. This concise work matters as a clear-eyed historical corrective from a master of true-crime comics.