The True Death of Billy the Kid
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| The True Death of Billy the Kid | |
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| Main characters | Billy the Kid |
| Series | Treasury of 20th Century Murder |
| Page count | 60 pages |
| Publisher | NBM Publishing |
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| Language | English |
The True Death of Billy the Kid is a 2018 graphic novel about the death of wild west outlaw Billy the Kid written and drawn by cartoonist Rick Geary.
The book was Geary's third to be financed by Kickstarter and was montivated partially by wishing to do a more commercial work after his second Kickstarter campaign was barely a success, as well as his move to Lincoln County, New Mexico, where many events of Billy the Kid's life took place.[1] At the Kickstarter the book was planned as a 60-page black and white graphic novel.[2] In 2014 when speaking on the project Geary stated that he "consulted different people who are experts on the subject to give me advice and pass on the accuracy on the book" since he was aware that many people of New Mexico hold Billy the Kid's legend in high regard.[3] In October 2016 Geary held a presentation on the book at the Capitan Public Library's First Friday Event.[4]
The book was published in 2018 by NBM Publishing as part of their Treasury of 20th Century Murder series.[5]
By 2018 Geary was working on a sequel to the book about the Lincoln County War.[6]
