Pistol Packing Pattie

Few Golden Age characters carry a name as instantly memorable as Pistol Packing Pattie, who burst onto the scene in 1946's Nyoka the Jungle Girl #3 before finding her true home in the sun-baked, saddle-worn pages of Fawcett's western titles — most notably Hopalong Cassidy and the Bill Boyd Western line. A figure of the cowboy comics era, she's a charming piece of Fawcett's rich mid-century publishing tapestry, the kind of spirited western character that made those titles such a joy to collect. With a presence stretching across an impressive 44 years in the catalog, Pistol Packing Pattie is a delightful discovery for any fan with a soft spot for Golden Age westerns and the publishers who made them sing.