Prairie Kid

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Normal human

Occupation: Cowboy

Affiliations: Fury (his horse), Cyclone (his other horse), Big Spud,

Enemies: Mexicali Sal, Rocky Blane, Lawyer Hilton, Snake Benson

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: The Wild West, c.1870s

First Appearance: Wild Western #12 (Atlas, September 1950)

Powers/Abilities: Good fighter and gunslinger, skilled horse rider. He's also a decent singer.

History: (Wild Western #12-14) The Prairie Kid was an itinerant cowboy who rode the range helping out those in need and sometimes chasing down wanted criminals. He was well respected by local law enforcers, who tended to be happy to help him or be helped by him.

Comments: Thanks to Jess Nevins for allowing me to use information from his excellent Golden Age Heroes Directory and his Guide to Golden Age Marvel Characters. Thanks also to Richard Boucher & Darrin Wiltshire @ PR-Publications for permission to use information from their equally brilliant collection of Golden Age Sites, PR Publications. Their knowledge of Golden Age characters far outstrips my own.

CLARIFICATIONS: None.

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