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1st appearance of the Arizona Kid and his horse Arrow
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1st appearance of the Arizona Kid and his horse Arrow
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1st appearance of Billy West
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Origin of Ringo Kid
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Early cover art by Frank Frazetta
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3rd appearance of the second Two-Gun Kid, Matt Hawk
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3rd appearance of the second Two-Gun Kid, Matt Hawk
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1st appearance of the Texas Kid, Lancelot Temple, the son of a Texas Ranger who became a vigilante
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1st appearance of the Texas Kid, Lancelot Temple, the son of a Texas Ranger who became a vigilante
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First standalone Cowboy-Western title in comics
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1st appearance of Ghost Rider, Lincoln Slade, brother of Carter Slade
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1st appearance of Ghost Rider, Lincoln Slade, brother of Carter Slade
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1st appearance of Kid Cody
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2nd full appearance and 1st cover appearance of Jonah Hex
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2nd full appearance and 1st cover appearance of Jonah Hex
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1st appearance of Jonah Hex
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1st appearance of El Diablo, a man struck by lightning and resurrected to avenge the innocent
1st appearance of Outlaw, the son of a Texas Ranger turned criminal
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1st appearance of El Diablo, a man struck by lightning and resurrected to avenge the innocent
1st appearance of Outlaw, the son of a Texas Ranger turned criminal
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1st appearance and origin of the second Red Wolf, John Wakeley, a force for peace in the Old West
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1st appearance and origin of the second Red Wolf, John Wakeley, a force for peace in the Old West
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1st appearance of Cheyenne Kid
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Prototype of the Black Panther, the suit design is similar although worn by a white villain named Dr. Elixir who used the code name, The Panther
Published ten months prior to the Black Panther’s introduction in Fantastic Four #52 this issue was also written by Stan Lee
Story reprinted in Two Gun Kid #119, but The Panther prototype character was recolored red
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Prototype of the Black Panther, the suit design is similar although worn by a white villain named Dr. Elixir who used the code name, The Panther
Published ten months prior to the Black Panther’s introduction in Fantastic Four #52 this issue was also written by Stan Lee
Story reprinted in Two Gun Kid #119, but The Panther prototype character was recolored red
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1st appearance and origin of The Ghost Rider, Carter Slade, renamed Phantom Rider in later reprints
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1st appearance and origin of The Ghost Rider, Carter Slade, renamed Phantom Rider in later reprints
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1st appearance and origin of Black Rider
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1st appearance and origin of The Hood aka Lady Shilling
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1st appearance and origin of The Hood aka Lady Shilling
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1st appearance of Lord Shilling
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1st appearance and origin of Thunder Man
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1st appearance of Miss Liberty, a hero who rallied other women to fight in the Revolution
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1st appearance of Miss Liberty, a hero who rallied other women to fight in the Revolution
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1st appearance of Iron Mask
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1st appearance of Black Phantom
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1st appearance of Red Mask, Tim Holt
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1st appearance of the Golden Age Ghost Rider, formerly the Calico Kid
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1st appearance of the Golden Age Ghost Rider, formerly the Calico Kid
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1st appearance of Calico Kid aka Rex Fury who becomes the Ghost Rider in Tim Holt #11
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1st appearance of Calico Kid aka Rex Fury who becomes the Ghost Rider in Tim Holt #11
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1st team appearance of Trigger Twins: Walt and Wayne
1st appearance of Don Caballero and Strongbow
Previously titled All-Star Comics
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1st team appearance of Trigger Twins: Walt and Wayne
1st appearance of Don Caballero and Strongbow
Previously titled All-Star Comics
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1st appearance of the Rawhide Kid, the first version of the character
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1st appearance of the Rawhide Kid, the first version of the character
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1st appearance of Kid Colt
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1st appearance of White Indian, Dan Brand, interior story
White Indian was Frank Frazetta's longest comic book run of his career
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1st appearance of White Indian, Dan Brand, interior story
White Indian was Frank Frazetta's longest comic book run of his career
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1st appearance of the Lemonade Kid
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1st appearance and origin of the Hooded Horseman
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1st appearance and origin of the Hooded Horseman
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1st appearance and origin of Injun Jones, Tenderfoot and Buffalo Belle
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1st appearance and origin of Injun Jones, Tenderfoot and Buffalo Belle
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1st appearance and origin of Black Diamond
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Solo series featuring Dale Evans, Queen of the West, the wife and occasional co-star of Roy Rogers
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Solo series featuring Dale Evans, Queen of the West, the wife and occasional co-star of Roy Rogers
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1st team appearance of the Hole In The Wall Gang: Kid Curry, Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid
[September 2021 - Butch Cassidy: The True Story of an American Outlaw book optioned for a TV series]
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1st team appearance of the Hole In The Wall Gang: Kid Curry, Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid
[September 2021 - Butch Cassidy: The True Story of an American Outlaw book optioned for a TV series]
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1st appearance and origin of the second Rawhide Kid, Johnny Clay
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1st appearance and origin of the second Rawhide Kid, Johnny Clay
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1st appearance of the Dakota Kid, Cliff Morgan
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1st appearance of the Dakota Kid, Frank Yarrow
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Premiere issue of the first solo titled Gene Autry comic book series
Gene Autry aka The Singing Cowboy was an actor and performer during the 1930s and 1940s
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Premiere issue of the first solo titled Gene Autry comic book series
Gene Autry aka The Singing Cowboy was an actor and performer during the 1930s and 1940s
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1st appearance of the Lone Ranger in a standard Golden Age-sized comic
1st western comic book featuring a single character
Promotional mail-in offer for an ice cream cone company
Stories adapted from Lone Ranger and His Horse Silver, published by Big Little Books
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1st appearance of the Lone Ranger in a standard Golden Age-sized comic
1st western comic book featuring a single character
Promotional mail-in offer for an ice cream cone company
Stories adapted from Lone Ranger and His Horse Silver, published by Big Little Books
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1st appearance of Caleb Hammer
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1st team appearance of The Gunhawks, Reno Jones and Kid Cassidy
After the death of Kid Cassidy in The Gunhawks #6, the title becomes Reno Jones The Gunhawk for one issue making Reno Jones the second black Marvel character to have a solo title
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1st team appearance of The Gunhawks, Reno Jones and Kid Cassidy
After the death of Kid Cassidy in The Gunhawks #6, the title becomes Reno Jones The Gunhawk for one issue making Reno Jones the second black Marvel character to have a solo title
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1st appearance of Zorro in comic books, officially
Unlicensed appearance in Hit Comics #55 (1948) without attribution to the creator, Johnston McCulley
Titled 'The Mark of Zorro,’ the same as the 1920s silent film
Both movie and comic were adaptations of the first Zorro novella, 'The Curse of Capistrano'
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1st appearance of Zorro in comic books, officially
Unlicensed appearance in Hit Comics #55 (1948) without attribution to the creator, Johnston McCulley
Titled 'The Mark of Zorro,’ the same as the 1920s silent film
Both movie and comic were adaptations of the first Zorro novella, 'The Curse of Capistrano'
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Origin of Buckskin
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1st appearance of Cisco Kid
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1st appearance of Tom Mix, a western hero
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1st appearance and origin of the Outlaw Kid, Lance Temple
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1st appearance and origin of the Outlaw Kid, Lance Temple
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Premiere issue of Roy Rogers Comics, previously appeared in Four Color Comics
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Premiere issue of Roy Rogers Comics, previously appeared in Four Color Comics
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1st appearance of the Two-Gun Kid, Clay Harder
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1st appearance of the Two-Gun Kid, Clay Harder
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