American Update: Rough-Ridin’ Action with the Rawhide Kid!
*Western: A massive update to the adventures of Marvel’s vertically-challenged Western adventurer, the Rawhide Kid! A mainstay of the Atlas line before Marvel, as a brand, was invented, Rawhide’s tales frequently emphasised his stature as “The Little Guy”, both physically and socially, taking on overwhelming odds and triumphing, even against prototypical super-villains. Among the latter were the Red Raven (pictured), the Rattler, the Scorpion, Mr. Lightning, the Ape (who – spoilers! was an actual Ape), and the lascivious Lynx, a Rogue’s Gallery of colourful characters who wouldn’t have been out of place in Gotham City. Well, except for the horses. We have approximately 60 new issues to our range, from #29 to #126, including Rawhide’s first Annual (okay, they call it a ‘King-Size Special’ on the cover) and the second, four-issue series from 1985. Among the talented illustrators to work on the series were Jack Kirby, Alex Toth, Jack Davis, John Severin, and Ogden Whitney. Herb Trimpe also participated. As issue #58 exhorted the readership: “Hang On To Your Bandana, Cowpoke, and get set for Rough Ridin’, Sharp Shootin’ and Fast Action… Straight Outta the Marvel Corral!”