A gorilla named O'Neil is kidnapped from Africa and sold to a Colorado prospector, Bart Masters.
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) Six Gun Gorilla
In the original pulp ending, O'Neil dies immediately after killing his nemesis, Tutt Strawhan. 2. Modern Reimagining (2013) A gorilla named O'Neil is kidnapped from Africa
In 2013, writer Simon Spurrier and artist Jeff Stokely revived the character for , transforming the pulp premise into a complex sci-fi epic. 2. Modern Reimagining (2013) In 2013
The character first appeared in as an anonymous serial in the British boys' paper Wizard Magazine , published by D.C. Thomson.
Six-Gun Gorilla by Si Spurrier – Parts 1-4 of 6 (spoilers)