The True Death of Billy the Kid

by Rick Geary

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Pub Date Mar 01 2018 | Archive Date Apr 02 2018

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Comics, Graphic Novels, Manga

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Description

One of the great folk legends of the Wild West, William H. Bonney went from cowboy and rancher's gunslinger to a pure outlaw, forever dodging justice in New Mexico before it was even a state. On the one hand, he was charming, fun-loving, often present at social events, quite appealing to the ladies. Also conversant in Spanish, “Billito” was popular with the Spanish speaking crowd. On the other hand, he had no compunction to coldly kill a man, a sheriff, a deputy—anyone who got in the way of his rustling cattle or horses for an illicit living. He also proved hard to keep in jail once he was caught. It is probably his daring escapes from jails that made him most famous, and this is the main subject of this biography, which traces his story up through his death by a gunshot in the pitch darkness, fired by lawmen obsessed with getting rid of him.

Available Editions

EDITION	Hardcover
ISBN	9781681121345
PRICE	$13.99 (USD)
PAGES	56

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Laura T, Reviewer

Back when the National Lampoon had the best comic stories, I first saw Rick Geary’s stuff. I sought him out, the way I sought out all the other great cartoonists. It’s great to see that he is still drawing, and telling stories. Apparently this book is part of a series of historical graphic novels that he has done.

The only problem, of course, is that there isn’t a whole lot of documentation on Billy the Kid, so at times Rick has had to speculate, but he points out that is what he is doing, and shows the different narratives and why he is showing them.

Well thought out story. Since we know he is going to die, that is where it is all leading to, so no surprises there.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

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Joy W, Educator

This was a fun, quick read, and informative as well. I would have loved this series when I was a kid. The balance of caption to image is perfect, and the depiction of the title character is spot-on. The only disappointment was that it wasn't in color.