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Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong

Real Name

Cassidy

First Appearance

The Outing Magazine (December 1905)

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

See Also[]

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