Who Is Wild Bill Hickok? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Wild Bill Hickok is a Non-Fictional comic book character, the alter ego of James Butler Hickok, with over 312 comic issue appearances. Army scout, gunfighter, lawman and professional gambler of the American Old West.

Who is Wild Bill Hickok?

Wild Bill Hickok (1837 - 1876) was an army scout, gunfighter, lawman and professional gambler of the American Old West. A "quick draw" duel between Hickok and Davis Tutt in 1865 is the earliest recorded duel of this kind. He is recorded to have killed at least twenty men in gunfights. By 1876, Hickok's eyesight was failing him and both his gunfighting and gumbling had suffered from this condition.He was killed while playing poker. Jack McCall, the shooter responsible, shot him from behind. Hickok was paranoid of exactly such an attack for years. His ideal position when sitting at saloons and gambling houses was with his back to one door while facing another. The day of his death, all such seets were taken by others and Hickok had to settle for a less safe position.

Key facts

Wild Bill Hickok is of human origin and first appeared in "Superman Joins the Circus". The character is published by Non-Fictional. With 312 recorded issue appearances, Wild Bill Hickok ranks among the most featured characters in comics.