"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
PublisherGran Chicos
Plaza El Coyote
First appearance1944
Created byCarlos Freixas

History

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Carlos 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

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"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

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In the opinion of the researcher Luis Gasca, "Pistol" Jim combines the influence of the styles of Emilio Freixas and Alex Raymond.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Carlos Freixas". lambiek.net. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  3. ^ Conway, Christopher; Sol, Antoinette (2022). The Comic Book Western. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-1-4962-3222-9.