Friday Night Fights--Marl(boro?) Style!!

This current bout of Friday Night Fights is Minimum Clonage--we can't re-use any fighters during these twelve rounds. So let's check the list so far:

Spider-Man
Judomaster

Damn, I had a lot of Judomaster fights ready to go, too...

But today, I've got something really special: a baseball fight!! That's right, we're going to an issue of Texas Rangers In Action!!

Oh...those kind of Texas Rangers. Sigh...

Anyway, Texas Ranger Marl Kincaid...What? Oh, yes, Marl. Maybe it's short for Marlboro Man? Anyway, Marl's been tricked into thinking a slimy polecat of a crook is his long lost brother, Vince. That's what's going on in the panel above, as Marl (Marl?!? Really?) helps "Vince" get the drop on a fellow Ranger.

Marl soon finds out that he is as stupid as his name suggests:

But, "not-Vince" discovers the saddest sound a cowpoke can hear:

Yup, Marl isn't quite as stupid as he seems!!

So get ready for some rootin' tootin' fisticuffs, the cowboy way!!



Really, Marl...you saved "Maw" for last?? She was in labor for 17 hours, you can't put her first??

Still, Marl did learn the important lesson that Spacebooger always teaches: when some ornery skunk claims to be your long-lost brother, check his ID (brother-ID-checking now required by law in Arizona).

The oddly named Marl Kincaid screws up but them redeems himself in Texas Rangers In Action #76 (1970), writer unknown, art by Miguel A. Repetto.

Super Fun Bonus Fact--For issues #1-4, Texas Rangers in Action was actually Scotland Yard. That musta been some transition at issue #5, Charlton...

Look, I know voting is a hassle, but it would be a bigger hassle if thieving galoots went around posing as Rangers' brothers, so do yourself (and everyone) a favor, and go vote for your favorite fight this week. Tell 'em Marl sent you.