Trigger

Trigger is Roy Rogers' famous palomino horse, the real-life 'Smartest Horse in the Movies' who starred alongside Rogers in Western adventures for Dell Comics, sharing pages with Dale Evans and Gabby Hayes in sun-baked frontier tales.

Few Golden Age stars have hooves — but Trigger is no ordinary character. Debuting in 1945's Four Color #86, crafted by Gaylord Du Bois and Al Micale for Dell Comics, this celebrated equine made a splash alongside some of the biggest names in Western comics: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Gabby Hayes all share the page in these sun-baked adventures. The fact that Trigger earned not just a recurring presence in Roy Rogers Comics but an entire dedicated series — Roy Rogers' Trigger — speaks to the genuine affection readers had for this four-legged icon across a remarkable span stretching all the way to 2006. For collectors with a soft spot for Dell's golden-era Westerns, tracking down these issues is a ride well worth taking.