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The character first appeared in as an anonymous serial in the British boys' paper Wizard Magazine , published by D.C. Thomson.

A gorilla named O'Neil is kidnapped from Africa and sold to a Colorado prospector, Bart Masters. Six Gun Gorilla

Six-Gun Gorilla by Si Spurrier – Parts 1-4 of 6 (spoilers) The character first appeared in as an anonymous

After Masters is murdered by the "Strawhan Gang," O'Neil—who had been taught to shoot by his owner—sets out on a "vengeance trail" to hunt down the killers. Six-Gun Gorilla by Si Spurrier – Parts 1-4

In 2013, writer Simon Spurrier and artist Jeff Stokely revived the character for , transforming the pulp premise into a complex sci-fi epic.

Six-Gun Gorilla is a character originally created for British pulp magazines in the late 1930s that has since evolved into a versatile public-domain icon. Most recently, it has been reimagined as a metatextual sci-fi western. The character consistently centers on a massive, revolver-wielding gorilla seeking vengeance or navigating a hostile frontier. 1. Historical Origins (1939)

In the original pulp ending, O'Neil dies immediately after killing his nemesis, Tutt Strawhan. 2. Modern Reimagining (2013)