Billy the Kid #141

Billy the Kid #141 was published in the early 1960s by Charlton Comics, a prolific publisher during the mid-century western comic book boom. This issue belongs to a long-running series that capitalized on the enduring American cultural fascination with outlaw legends and the rugged imagery of the Old West, serving as a staple of newsstand reading during the peak popularity of the genre.

The series relied on the established house style of Charlton Comics, which often utilized uncredited or rotating creative teams to maintain a steady monthly output. These comics were designed to be accessible, low-cost entertainment for youth readers, focusing on exaggerated frontier justice and historical myth-making rather than strict biographical accuracy, a hallmark of the era's approach to western folklore.