The Ringo Kid is a

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appearing in American comic books published by

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. His

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series was originally released by the company's 1950s predecessor,

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. A lesser-known character than the company's

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, or

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, he also appeared in a reprint series in the 1970s. The character is unrelated to the actor John Wayne's "Ringo Kid" in the Western film ''

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Publication history

' Ringo Kid debuted in the first issue of a series billed on its

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cover logo as ''Ringo Kid'' for all but two issues (#1 and #3, cover-billed as ''Ringo Kid Western''). Created by an unknown writer and artist

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, it ran 21 issues (

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d Aug. 1954 - Sept. 1957), drawn primarily by either Maneely or

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. Stories also ran occasionally in ''

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'', beginning with issue #38 (Nov. 1954), initially drawn by Maneely, with artist

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taking the reins in at least issues #46-47 (Nov. 1955 - Jan. 1956). Ringo was the lead feature in the two-issue anthology series ''Western Trails'' #1-2 (May & July 1957). He also appears on the cover of ''Wild Western'' #39 (Dec. 1954), but not in an interior story. A five-page story entitled "The Ringo Kid" in Atlas' ''Western Outlaws & Sheriffs'' #73 (June 1952) is unrelated, as is the four-page story "Ringo Kid" in ''Wild Western'' #26 (Feb. 1953). Marvel reprinted the series in ''Ringo Kid'' vol. 2, #1-30 (Jan. 1970 - Nov. 1976), often with the original Maneely covers. The Ringo Kid made his first appearance in present-day stories in a

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tale in the superhero-team comic '' The Avengers'' #142 (Dec. 1975) Marvel writer

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planned a revival series at about this time, with art by

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: "Every series I did took off so Marvel kept giving me more. I relaunched this classic Western — always my favorite of Marvel's true cowboy heroes (as opposed to the Two-Gun Kid, whom I also liked but who was more a superhero) — with classic Western artist Dick Ayres ic But after this first issue was drawn and scripted, Marvel decided to do more superheroes and fewer cowboys, so it was set aside before inking". Additiona
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The Ringo Kid, dressed all in black, is a heroic

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of the 19th-century American

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with a

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father, Cory Rand, and a

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mother, Dawn Star, variously referred to as a Comanche or a

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"princess of her tribe despite the fact that the very idea of princesses was alien to that culture, imagined by settlers of European extraction, projecting their notions of royalty onto the natives." He was treated as an outcast because of his mixed heritage, and on the run after being falsely accused of a crime. He traveled with his sidekick Dull Knife. Dull Knife was of the same heritage as his mother's people. Ringo roamed the frontier atop his horse named Arab. His specific mission or goal appears not to have been stated explicitly, but there is intimation of some law-enforcement function: As many covers note breathlessly, "Ringo!" is "The name that makes killers tremble!"

References

External links

''The Ringo Kid Western''
at The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators *

at An International Catalogue of Superheroes. Note: Gives incorrect data on first appearance. {{Marvel Western Characters 1954 comics debuts 1957 comics endings Atlas Comics characters Atlas Comics titles Characters created by Joe Maneely Comics characters introduced in 1954 Fictional Cheyenne people Fictional Comanche people Fictional gunfighters Fictional Native American people in comics Marvel Comics male characters Marvel Comics titles Marvel Comics Western (genre) characters Western (genre) comics