MARVEL'S THREE AMIGOS by Dave Goode

My favorite moment from the second season of the television series AGENT CARTER came in the third episode titled " Better Angels ". It was the scene where Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) , the MCU's answer to Howard Hughes is directing a Kid Colt movie. The Kid is portrayed by Walker Roach who had previously played a voice actor portraying Captain America on a radio show in the season one episodes " Bridge and Tunnel " and " Valediction ".

As a Silver Age kid and fan of B-Westerns and television westerns I always imaginined movies starring Marvel Comics' Top 3 western heroes. Kid Colt , the Two - Gun Kid and the Rawhide Kid. Characters who actually started out in the Atom Age of Comics when Marvel was known as Atlas Comics. But may have had their best run during the Marvel Age of Comics in the swinging 60s.

Stunt casting would have been fairly easy for these flicks. Especially during the 50s. John Ericson as Kid Colt. Or maybe Ty Hardin. And maybe Van Williams or Peter Brown as the Two - Gun Kid. Casting the Rawhide Kid may have been more difficult because of his physical stature. Or lack of. For years I imagined Audie Murphy. But a few years back someone suggested to me Nick Adams as the short in stature gunfighter with a chip on his shoulder. And I thought that would be perfect. One other choice would have been Vic Morrow.

The characters would have been great as stars of Warner Brothers television westerns. They could have appeared on alternating weeks. And the heroes from the Warner Brothers corral were known for their crossover storylines. Much like the Marvel Comics gunslingers.