Billy the Kid, born Henry McCarty, also known as William H. Bonney (September 17, 1859 - July 14, 1881) was an American Old West gunfighter. He is known to have killed eight men. He died from a gunshot wound inflicted by Sheriff Pat Garrett. He was just 21 years old.
A comic strip loosely based on his exploits appeared in the 'Sun' (published by Amalgamated Press Ltd.) between 1952 and 1959, and dominated the cover for the majority of this period.
The characterisation was based on the portrayal by the actor Robert Taylor, in 'Billy the Kid' (1941).
'Firehair' first appeared in Rangers Comics #21 (Fiction-House) February 1945. She appeared in every issue up to issue #65 (May 1952). She also appeared in eleven issues of her own quarterly title from 1948 to 1952
She is first seen travelling with her Bostonian father, who is killed in Texas by outlaws disguised as Red Indians. Left for dead, she is found by a member of the real Indian tribe. They nurse her back to health, but discover she has lost her memory. Raised by the tribe, she masters many of their native skills and is soon better than anyone else around.
'Firehair' is very strong and athletic and is a fierce and capable hand to hand fighter, often beating male opponents. She is also an accomplished horse rider and quickly tamed a wild stallion, which she named 'Devil's Eye'. She is also skilled at using a knife, bow and arrow and a revolver.
'Firehair' eventually regains her memory where she discovers her real name is Lynn Cabot and travels back to Boston to claim her inheritance, but soon discovers she prefers life in the West and returns to continue fighting outlaws.
Hopalong Cassidy was a western character originally created by Clarence E. Mulford in 1904. Initially the character was rude, dangerous and rough talking. He had a wooden leg, which made him walk with a little hop, hence the nickname.
When he first appeared in the movies in 1935, played by the actor William Boyd, the character was now portrayed as a clean-cut, sober hero, whose nickname came after being shot in the leg. The character wore black from head to toe, an exception to the rule that only villains wore black hats.
His first outing in comic books was as a 'One-Shot' in 1943 by Fawcett Publications. This was followed by a series which ran for 84 issues between 1946-1953.
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