Rawhide Kid
Rawhide Kid | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | (first version) Rawhide Kid #1 (March 1955) (second version) Rawhide Kid #17 (August, 1960)[1] |
Created by | (first version) Stan Lee (writer) Bob Brown (artist) (second version) Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
In-story information | |
Alter ego |
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Team affiliations | Avengers West Coast Avengers The Sensational Seven |
Notable aliases |
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The Rawhide Kid (real name: Johnny Bart, originally given as Johnny Clay) is a
Publication history
Atlas Comics
The Rawhide Kid debuted in the 16-issue Rawhide Kid series (March 1955-Sept. 1957) from Marvel's 1950s predecessor, Atlas Comics.[2] The original Rawhide Kid was a blonde cowboy, that was never named, used a whip and was friend with the child Randy,
Marvel Comics
After a hiatus, the Rawhide Kid was rebooted for what was now
Through
Rawhide Kid's full name was revealed in issue # 60 in the Letter's Column as John Barton Clay. The Rawhide Kid ended publication with issue #151 (May 1979).
The Rawhide Kid later appeared as a middle-aged character in a four-issue
2000s treatments
The Rawhide Kid reappeared in the four-issue
In contrast to the character's previously depicted appearance — a small-statured, clean-cut redhead — these latter two series depicted him with shoulder-length dark hair, and wearing a slightly less stylized, more historically appropriate outfit than his classic one.
A five-issue miniseries, Rawhide Kid (vol. 3) (April–June 2003), titled "Slap Leather"
A sequel miniseries, The Rawhide Kid (vol. 4) (Aug.-Nov. 2010),[13] rendered with a subtitle on covers as Rawhide Kid: The Sensational Seven,[14] found the Kid and his posse (consisting of Kid Colt, Doc Holliday, Annie Oakley, Billy the Kid, Red Wolf and the Two-Gun Kid) track the villainous Cristo Pike after Pike and his gang kidnap Wyatt and Morgan Earp.[15]
Fictional character biography
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Johnny Clay was born in 1850 and orphaned as an infant, adopted by Ben Bart. In 1868 his "uncle" was murdered and he left the family ranch.
Other versions
Marvel Zombies
When a meteorite landed on Earth-483, it emitted radiation that resurrected the Rawhide Kid's corpse and all of the corpses buried in the adjacent Boot Hill as "Romero-type" zombies. The Rawhide Kid and the other reanimated gunslingers invade a nearby town, and are destroyed by Hurricane.[23]
Secret Wars
During the Secret Wars storyline, the Rawhide Kid appears as a member of the Thor Corps whose jurisdiction is a Wild West-themed domain of Battleworld called the Valley of Doom. He arrested that region's version of Hank Pym for illegal possession of adamantium, which led to Pym being banished to the Ultron-infested domain called Perfection.[24]
In other media
- The Rawhide Kid appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.[25] In a bonus mission narrated by Gwenpool that takes place in the Old West section of Chronopolis, the Rawhide Kid and Red Wolf hear that their old enemy the Living Totem is back in town putting on a one-alien show in the local saloon. After disrupting the Living Totem's show, the Rawhide Kid and Red Wolf learn that the Living Totem was raising money to build a spaceship to get back to his planet. With everything that was going on in Chronopolis, the Rawhide Kid and Red Wolf suggest to the Living Totem to seek out the Guardians of the Galaxy and ask them for a ride.
Reception
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Comic Book Resources placed the 2000 series depiction of the Rawhide Kid as one of the superheroes Marvel wants you to forget.[26]
See also
References
- ISBN 9780785131069.
- ^ Markstein, Don. "The Rawhide Kid". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Rawhide Kid (I) (1955–1979)". The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators. Archived from the original on 2017-10-26.
- ^ Rawhide Kid, The (Marvel, 1960 Series) at the Grand Comics Database. "The" as per copyrighted title in postal indicia, no "The" on cover-logo trademark.
- ISBN 978-1465455505.
- ^ Rawhide Kid (II) (1985) at The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
- ^ Rawhide Kid (Marvel, 1985 Series) at the Grand Comics Database. "The" as per cover-logo trademark; no "The" in copyrighted title in postal indicia.
- ^ Blaze of Glory at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Apache Skies at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Rawhide Kid (III) (2003) at The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
- ^ Rawhide Kid (Marvel, MAX imprint, 2003 Series) at the Grand Comics Database
- ISBN 978-1465455505.
- ^ The Rawhide Kid (IV) at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators. "The" as per copyrighted title in postal indicia, no "The" on cover-logo trademark.
- ^ Rawhide Kid, The (Marvel, 2010) covers at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ McElhatton, Greg. Rawhide Kid: The Sensational Seven Comic Book Resources; June 11, 2010
- ^ a b Rawhide Kid #17, 1960
- ^ Rawhide Kid #22, 1961
- ^ Rawhide Kid #40, 1964
- ^ Kid Colt #121, 1965
- ^ Avengers #142-143, 1975
- ^ Black Panther #45-46
- ^ Rawhide Kid #1-4, 1985
- ^ Fred van Lente (w), Kano (p), Tom Palmer (i), Val Staples (col), Simon Bowland (let), Mark Paniccia and Michael Horwitz (ed). "The Dead and the Quick" Marvel Zombies 5, vol. 1, no. 1 (7 April 2010). United States: Marvel Comics.
- ^ James Robinson (w), Steve Pugh and Paul Rivoche (p), Steve Pugh and Paul Rivoche (i), John Rauch and Jim Charalampidis (col), Clayton Cowles (let), Emily Shaw, Mark Paniccia and Chris Robinson (ed). Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies, vol. 1, no. 4 (2 September 2015). United States: Marvel Comics.
- ^ Lego Marvel Super Heroes characters at IGN
- ^ Smith, Gary (20 August 2017). "15 Superheroes Marvel Wants You To Forget". CBR. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
External links
- Marvel Directory: Rawhide Kid
- International Catalogue of Superheroes: Rawhide Kid
- A Guide to Marvel's Pre-FF #1 Heroes: Rawhide Kid [dead link]
- The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
- CNN.com: "Marvel Comics to unveil gay gunslinger" Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Gay League Profile. Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine