One of the more enduring DC
characters of the Golden Age, who preceded Superman to the silver screen by a
full year, the Vigilante is a crossover character concocted by the great
Mort Weisinger & Mort Meskin. A singing cowboy crimefighter who rode
a motorcycle instead of a horse, and punched out gangsters instead of desperados,
the Vigilante was a support feature in Action Comics for over a
decade, as well as appearing as a member of the Seven Soldiers of Victory,
continuing on past the end of the Golden Age, and even enjoying a modern age reboot
in animated cartoons. According to Wikipedia:
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"he original Vigilante was a western-themed hero who debuted
in Action Comics #42. The origin of the Vigilante was straightforward,
as was typical of 1940's mystery men. Greg Sanders's grandfather was an
Indian fighter, and his father was a sheriff in Wyoming. As a young man, Saunders
moved east to New York City and became a country singer, radio's "Prairie Troubadour".
Greg returned to his home after his father was killed, bringing to justice the
gang of bandits who killed the sheriff during a stagecoach hold-up. Afterwards
Saunders devoted his life to battling criminals in the same manner, taking the
Western-themed identity of the Vigilante."
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Action Comics #42 /Nov. 1941
Art by Mort Meskin
Lobby Card for the 1941 Serial
 | The
model I've designed is patterned directly from the cover above featuring the Vigilante's
1st appearance. The model includes parts for 3-D guns as well as a more simplified
version. For additional fun, coil up some string like a lariat and throw it over
the Vigilante's shoulder to comlete the look. This is a beta
model, so as always, please let me know if you find problems. Happy
Modeling!! |
