| Alias |
|
| Scalphunter | |
| Nick Name | |
| | | |
| Civilian ID | |
|
Brian Savage Alias Ke-Woh-No-Tay |
|
| Occupation | |
| Lawman | |
| Legal Status | |
| Citizen of the United States in the 19th century with a pardoned criminal record. | |
| Nation or Planet of Origin | |
| Western United States of the 1830 - 1840s | |
| Group Affiliation | |
| None | |
| Base of Operations | |
|
St. Louis, Missouri, 1860s Opal City, 1890s |
|
| Height | |
| 6' 1" | |
| Weight | |
| 190 lbs. | |
| Eye Color | |
| Blue | |
| Hair Color | |
| Black, silver with age. | |
| Skin Tone | |
| Caucasian | |
| Known Powers | |
| Normal human with above average strength, with excellent hand-to-hand combat skills; an expert horseman adept at using bow and arrow, tomahawk, rifles and hand guns. | |
| Accessories | |
| Weapons typical of the western United States during the 19th century. | |
| Common Enemies | |
|
Assassins Bandits Rouge Indians Outlaws |
|
| Regularly Appearing | |
|
Jonah Hex Weird Western Tales Vol. 1 |
|
| First Appearance | |
| Weird Western Tales Vol. 1 #39 (March -April, 1977) | |
| Creator | |
| Michael Fleisher & Dick Ayers | |
| Origin | |
| Abducted
by Kiowa Indians as a young child Brian Savage was renamed Ke-Woh-No-Tay
(He who is less than human), and raised amongst the Indians. Years
later he was captured while part of a raiding party and recognized as the
long-lost Brian Savage by a distinctive birthmark on his neck. After he was charged and convicted with a murder committed by three prospectors, he escaped, captured the three murderers, was pardoned and began his life as a lawman known as Scalphunter. |
