Ringo Kid

Ringo Kid is a Western hero of the American frontier era, a skilled gunslinger and horseman who rides the range upholding justice. He later gained an unlikely connection to Marvel's broader universe, crossing paths with figures like Kid Colt and even time-spanning Avengers-related characters.

Riding out of the final years of the Golden Age, Ringo Kid made his Marvel debut in 1952's Western Outlaws and Sheriffs #73, courtesy of creator Al Bellman — a classic product of the era when cowboy heroes ruled the spinner racks. What makes this frontier figure genuinely fascinating is the company he's kept over seven decades of publication: his adventures have placed him alongside the likes of Kid Colt, Iron Man, and even Nathaniel Richards and Immortus, and his Avengers affiliation gives him a surprisingly cosmic footprint for a Western character. With appearances spanning all the way to 2022 and his own dedicated series in The Ringo Kid, this is a character whose longevity quietly defies expectations — a golden-spurred reminder that Marvel's universe was built on more than capes and cities.