Injun Joe | |
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Real Name |
Joe |
First Appearance |
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) |
Original Publisher |
American Publishing Company |
Created by |
Samuel Clemens (as "Mark Twain") |
Origin[]
A violent, villainous man who commits murder, becomes a robber, and plans to mutilate the Widow Douglas. Injun Joe’s predominant motivation is revenge. Half Native American and half Caucasian, he has suffered social exclusion, probably because of his race.
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Famous Stories #2
- Dell Junior Treasury #10
Public Domain Appearances[]
Book:
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Film:
- Huck & Tom
Notes[]
"Injun" is not a term one would use today however, this site's recommendation of "Previous-Owner-American-Joe" is absolutely absurd.