Pistol Packin' Pattie

Riding straight out of the Golden Age, Pistol Packin' Pattie made her debut in Fawcett's Hopalong Cassidy #3 in 1946, arriving at a moment when Western comics were pure gold on the newsstands. She's carved out a niche across titles like Bill Boyd Western Comic Annual and Golden Arrow Western, sharing pages with the likes of Captain Tootsie and Rollo — colorful company that speaks to the lively, wide-ranging world Fawcett built around its cowboy heroes. With a name as bold and memorable as hers, Pistol Packin' Pattie is exactly the kind of spirited character that makes Golden Age Western comics such a joy to dig into, and tracking down her appearances across nearly five and a half decades of publishing history is a rewarding hunt for any serious collector.