El Desperado

In this short-lived 1970–1971 series from Société Française de Presse Illustrée, the masked hero El Desperado gallops through a vividly drawn Western landscape, blending action and mystery across 13 issues. Created for a French audience, the strip channels the era’s love for lone gunmen and secret identities, with the character’s signature mask and cape setting him apart from typical cowboys. Though its run was brief, the series stands as a distinctive European take on the Western genre, notable for its stylish art and pulp-inspired storytelling.