Who Is The Wyoming Kid? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

The Wyoming Kid is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Bill Polk, with over 112 comic issue appearances. Wyoming Kid relied on his six shooters when dealing with bandits. He was an excellent scout and tracker as well as being a fine horseman.

Who is The Wyoming Kid?

Bill Polk was the son of a sheep farmer in the Old West, during a time when cattle ranchers and sheep ranchers were fighting an undeclared war. When Bill's father was murdered, everyone assumed the deed had been done by the elder Polk's cattle ranching rival, Mallon. But Bill Polk discovered eveidence that Mallon was innocent and set out in search of the true killer, a man known as Claggett. Bill Polk's quest took him to a ranch in Texas, where he honed his skills and joined a rodeo. When he grew tired of the rodeo circuit, he joined the army as a scout, then took up prospecting. When bandits bushwacked him and stole his gold, he tracked them down and captured all three. Polk turned in the bandits and was offered a job as deputy sheriff. he turned it down, saying he preferred to travel, but not revealing his search for Claggett.

Key facts

The Wyoming Kid is of human origin and first appeared in "Boss of Gila Gap!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 112 recorded issue appearances, The Wyoming Kid ranks among the most featured characters in comics.