"Pistol" Jim is a western series of comics created In 1944 by Carlos Freixas and is the most famous of his creations.[1]
| "Pistol" Jim | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Gran Chicos Plaza El Coyote |
| First appearance | 1944 |
| Created by | Carlos Freixas |
History
editCarlos Freixas created the series with Emilio Freixas and Ángel Puigmiquel. Jim's adventures appeared in Gran Chicos and later Plaza El Coyote.[2]
Appearance and main characters
edit"Pistol" Jim is a vigilante, who wears black (like Hopalong Cassidy) and wears the emblem of a revolver on his chest.
He is joined on his adventures by his freckly sidekick Nick Rolly.[1]
Noted amongst the villains he faces, the sophisticated Belle Smith stands out..[1]
Style
editIn the opinion of the researcher Luis Gasca, "Pistol" Jim combines the influence of the styles of Emilio Freixas and Alex Raymond.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c GASCA, Luis (1969). Los héroes de papel. Barcelona: Editorial Taber/Epos, S. A., Colección Comics. Depósito Legal: B-41.919-1969. pp. 182 a 183.
- ^ "Carlos Freixas". lambiek.net. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ Conway, Christopher; Sol, Antoinette (2022). The Comic Book Western. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-1-4962-3222-9.