With the waning of super-hero popularity in the 50s with the end of the war, western themed heroes had found their way into America’s hearts.  Comics were then as they are now a reflection of the popular trends of the time

So, from left to right in this Justice League story is Bat Lash, Cinnamon, Jonah Hex, and Scalphunter facing our modern day gunslingers, Flash, Zatanna, Green Lantern, and the Elongated Man.

Most of the Wild West characters have the same set of sensibilities.  A matter-of-factness about them that modern sensibilities consider blunt or even rude.  Most know how to use a gun, survive in the harsh climate of the West, ride horses, etc.

From there the skills get a little more diverse.  Some are excellent trackers, while others are more educated and can do something we take for granted, read.  Some are gamblers and others have had extremely hard lives and are not trusting of anyone near them making allies a very difficult prospect.

Bat Lash is a colorful character cut from the Mississippi riverboat card sharks.  Always an eye for a profit or a pretty gal, Bat Lash is more a rogue than the typical white hats of the Wild West, but his heart is in More >