Cowboy Sahib

Golden Age Origin
Joe "Cowboy" King was an American World War II pilot who operated in and around India, who dressed and acted like a cowboy. Event though the military command thought his theatrics were ridiculous, they could not deny he was their best pilot. While plannign to return home after the war, he saw the horse that belonged to a local potentate, Sultan Malevo, and decided he wanted the animal for himself.

To win the horse, Joe challenged to Sultan to as game of poker. If the American won he would receive all of the Sultan's cash and a nice ring, and the throne of Larijuna, a small principality near Tibet. Joe won the game, but since the sultan was a sore loser, he had to shoot his way out cowboy style. Unfortunately, in the chaos, Joe was killed the brother of Almita, a girl he was attracted to. Even though she also loved Joe, she swore revenge against him for the death of her brother. Joe became the ruler of Larijuna and ordered his people to call him Cowboy, to which they added the honorific Sahib and thus he be became Cowboy Sahib.

Golden Age Appearances

 * Hooded Horseman vol. 1 #26-27
 * Hooded Horseman vol. 2 #18-22