| Hopalong Cassidy | |
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Real Name |
Cassidy |
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First Appearance |
The Outing Magazine (December 1905) |
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Original Publisher |
The Wheelman Company |
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Created by |
Clarence E. Mulford |
Origin[]
Hopalong Cassidy was a ranch hand on the Bar 20 Ranch in Western Texas, around the time of Billy the Kid (1870s). He walked with a limp, as a result of an injury from a shootout in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when he was young. He received the name "Hopalong" as a result of that limp, but making fun of the limp had resulted in the death of more than one man. Hopalong had a code of honor, but was generally ill tempered. He cursed, smoked, chewed tobacco and was both feared and respected. He has a strong camaraderie with his fellow ranch hands on the Bar 20.
Powers and Abilities[]
Hopalong was one of the fastest guns in the west, and an incredibly deadly gunfighter. He was also an exceptional rider and poker player.
Supporting Cast[]
- Buck Peters: The fierce foreman of the Bar 20.
- Tex Ewalt: Once Hopalong's rival, he became Cassidy's closest friend after Hopalong saved his life. He often wear fancy black lothing.
- Red Connors: Known for his hot temper.
- Skinny Thompson: Known for being a prankster.
- Mesquite Jenkins: Known for his great tracking skills.
- Johnny Nelson: Known for his ingenuity.
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- Bar 20 (1907)
- The Orphan (1908)
- Hopalong Cassidy (1910)
- Bar-20 Days (1911)
- Buck Peters, Ranchman (1912)
- The Coming of Cassidy (1913)
- The Man From Bar-20 (1918)
- Johnny Nelson (1920)
- The Bar-20 Three (1921)
- Tex (1922)
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Hopalong Cassidy (1943 series) #1
- Hopalong Cassidy (1946 series) #2-85
- Master Comics #33-49
- Real Western Hero #70-75
- Six-Gun Heroes (1950 series) #1-23
- Tim McCoy #19
- Western Hero #76-86