The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid newspaper comic strip, created by writer Rod Reed and masterfully illustrated by Argentine artist José Luis Salinas, stands as one of the most visually stunning and narrative-rich Western comic strips in history. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, the daily comic strip ran for over fifteen years from January 15, 1951, to 1968, captivating audiences with its thrilling adventures and unparalleled artistic craftsmanship.

While the character originally debuted as a murderous criminal in O. Henry’s 1907 short story "The Caballero's Way," later radio, film, and television iterations reimagined him as a heroic, Robin Hood-style Mexican caballero. It was this honorable, justice-seeking version of the Kid that Reed and Salinas immortalized on the funny pages.