Six-Gun Gorilla

Golden Age Origin
Six-Gun Gorilla was an ape named O’Neil who as a infant was kidnapped an brought from Africa to the United States where he was sold to a prospector named Bart Masters in Colorado. Masters was a loving owner who the gorilla grew to love like a father. Bart Masters taught his gorilla to dig, fetch firewood, gather water, cook, clean, and most importantly load and fire a revolver.

Unfortunately, Bart Masters was murdered by Tutt Strawhan, leader of the Strawhan Gang, in order to learn what Master knows about "the great mother-load." When O’Neil sweared revenge on his masters killers and sets of armed and dangerous to kill every member of the Strawhan gang. With only his bandoleer and two six-shooters, the ape tracked down and killed the murderers one by one. However, the Six-Gun Gorilla died just as he killed his nemesis Tutt Strawhan.

Golden Age Appearances

 * Fifteen-part serial in British Story paper Wizard (1939)