| Bat Masterson | |
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Real Name |
Bartholemew William Barclay "Bat" Masterson |
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Born |
November 26, 1853 |
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Died |
October 25, 1921 |
Origin[]
Bat Masterson was a U.S. Army scout, lawman, professional gambler, and journalist known for his exploits in the late 19th and early 20th-century American Old West. He was born to a working-class Irish family in Quebec, but he moved to the Western frontier as a young man and quickly distinguished himself as a buffalo hunter, civilian scout, and Indian fighter on the Great Plains. He later earned fame as a gunfighter and sheriff in Dodge City, Kansas, during which time he was involved in several notable shootouts.
By the mid-1880s, Masterson had moved to Denver, Colorado and established himself as a "sporting man" or gambler. He took an interest in prizefighting and became a leading authority on the sport, attending almost every important match and title fight in the United States from the 1880s until his death in 1921. He moved to New York City in 1902 and spent the rest of his life there as a reporter and columnist for The Morning Telegraph. His column covered boxing and other sports, and it frequently gave his opinions on crime, war, politics, and other topics, as well. He became a close friend of President Theodore Roosevelt and was one of the "White House Gunfighters" who received federal appointments from Roosevelt, along with Pat Garrett and Ben Daniels.
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Bat Masterson #2-9
- Four Color #1013
- Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles #72
- Outlaws of the West #26
- Real Life Comics #54
- Wonderworld Comics #3
- Wild Bill Hickok (Avon) #10
- Billy West #8
- Kid Eternity #5
- Cheyenne Kid #25
- Six-Gun Heroes #48
- Wyatt Earp #5
- Jesse James #22
- Wild Bill Hickok (Blue Bird) #2
- Tim Holt #23