HUNK HARPER

Real Name: Hunk Harper (see comments)

Identity/Class: Normal human (Old West Era)

Occupation: Gunslinger

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: None

Enemies: Two-Gun Kid foe

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mobile in the American west

First Appearance: Two-Gun Kid#64 (July, 1952)

Powers/Abilities: Hunk Harper was an able but cowardly gunfighter.

History:

(Two-Gun Kid#64) - Hunk Harper watched as Two-Gun Kid put on an amazing show of marksmanship. Wanting to make a reputation, he counted the bullets fired until both of the Kid's guns were empty. Harper then challenged the Kid to a gunfight, both silently aware that Kid could not shoot back. Harper called him a coward and drew his gun, but the Two-Gun Kid instead quickly threw his empty gun at Harper, disarming him of one gun. The challenger fired his second gun, but the Kid nimbly avoided his aim. The Two-Gun Kid pulled Harper's hat down over his head and despite Harper still shooting, was able to take away the second gun. The Two-Gun Kid pulled Harper's hat off and punched him in the face. Harper tried to fight back but was instead knocked into a horse's drinking trough and soaked.

Comments: Created by Stan Lee (writer) and Dick Ayers (art).

I'm pretty sure Hunk was not his real first name...

This issue was reprinted in Mighty Marvel Western#38/4 (April, 1975), which is where the images are from.

Profile by Grendel Prime.

CLARIFICATIONS :
Character name has no known connections to:

• Harper, Alvin Bernard - tried to help Silver Surfer escape Galactus's barrier @ Silver Surfer I#5
• Harper, Dan - encountered Pandora on a tropical island @ Journey into Mystery I#74
• Harper, Diane, - robot who rejected Eric Krugg's affections @ Journey Into Mystery I#77
• Harper, Edith - waitress, killed by Paper Doll @ Amazing Spider-Man I#559
• Harper, Joe - twice defeated Xemnu the Titan @ Journey into Mystery I#62
• Harper, Lucy - sought vengeance on Karl Coven @ Captain Marvel VI#9
• Harper, Roger - manipulated Terror, framed him for murder @ Terror II#1
• Harper, Tom (Earth-Amalgam) - involved in creation of Spider-Boy @ Spider-Boy#1
• Harper - Operation: Zero Tolerance, shapeshifter @ Uncanny X-Men#337
• Hunk - criminal driven back to prison by Totem @ Strange Tales I#74/4
  
• or any other "Hunk" or "Harper" characters

images: (without ads)
Mighty Marvel Western#38/4, p3, pan4 (main image)

Other Appearances: None

Last updated: 04/25/10

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