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[Hepcat]

I love the vest that the Silver Age Two-Gun Kid wore, but I don't like the fact that Matt Hawk was a tenderfoot and tinhorn from Boston.

[Frisco Larson]

Two-Gun Kid is my favorite of the three main western Marvel characters. I prefer the Matt Hawk incarnation over the original Clay Harder version. I prefer the distinctive attire and mask, giving him his dual identity (like many of Marvel's Superheroes), to the rather uninspired average cowboy look of the Clay Harder original. I also enjoy the style of storytelling Stan and the gang adopted by the time the Matt Hawk character was introduced. I think as a whole, Marvel's western line is vastly overlooked, which is fine with me, as I still have many issues on my want list!!! 

[Frisco Larson]

On 6/7/2024 at 11:55 AM, Frisco Larson said:

Phantom in purple to The Purple Phantom.

To get us back on track: Matt Hawk Two-Gun Kid to Clay Harder Two-Gun Kid.

[frozentundraguy]

Two-Gun Kid to Cisco Kid

[Hepcat]

On 6/7/2024 at 7:39 PM, Frisco Larson said:

I prefer the Matt Hawk incarnation over the original Clay Harder version. I prefer the distinctive attire and mask, giving him his dual identity (like many of Marvel's Superheroes), to the rather uninspired average cowboy look of the Clay Harder original.  I also enjoy the style of storytelling Stan and the gang adopted by the time the Matt Hawk character was introduced.

Ahhhhh but the Clay Harder Two-Gun Kid was drawn by the incomparable Joe Maneely!

 (Not mine.)

Edited June 8 by Hepcat

[Frisco Larson]

On 6/7/2024 at 11:59 PM, Hepcat said:

Ahhhhh but the Clay Harder Two-Gun Kid was drawn by the incomparable Joe Maneely!

 (Not mine.)

Agreed, Joe Maneely was a great artist and is perhaps the biggest wild card in the "Oh, what might've been" category. Also, the earlier Two-Gun Kid issues are where I developed an even deeper appreciation of John Severin's work (I may be alone on that, but so be it if I am)! That's why I have some of the earlier issues too!! I just prefer the Matt Hawk version. I prefer strawberry ice cream to chocolate, but that doesn't mean that I don't like chocolate.  

Edited June 8 by Frisco Larson

[Frisco Larson]

On 6/7/2024 at 11:06 PM, frozentundraguy said:

Two-Gun Kid to Cisco Kid

And back on track with:

Cisco Kid to Kid Colt Outlaw.

[Hepcat]

On 6/8/2024 at 10:56 AM, Frisco Larson said:

Agreed, Joe Maneely was a great artist and is perhaps the biggest wild card in the "Oh, what might've been" category. Also, the earlier Two-Gun Kid issues are where I developed an even deeper appreciation of John Severin's work (I may be alone on that, but so be it if I am)! T

I'm a big fan of John Severin's artwork as well!

[Hepcat]

To another Kid Colt Outlaw (with a Joe Maneely cover):

[Frisco Larson]

 

To another Kid Colt Outlaw with a Joe Maneely cover.

[KirbyJack]

Kid to kid

[Hepcat]

To another Kid rendered by Joe Maneely:

[Frisco Larson]

To yet a different Kid, rendered by the GREAT Bill Everett.

[Hepcat]

Bill Everett? Cool!

[frozentundraguy]

Kid from Dodge City to Pow-Wow Smith

[Frisco Larson]

Mid 50s DC western character (Pow-Wow Smith) to early 50s DC western character (Tomahawk)

[frozentundraguy]

Early DC Tomahawk to early DC Tomahawk

[Frisco Larson]

Coonskin cap to safari hat.

[KirbyJack]

One great set of horns to another 

ps: nothing stated on this cover makes any sense; even in comic book terms. 

Edited June 10 by KirbyJack

[Frisco Larson]

Great set of horns to same!