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Did Tim Holt #30 inspire the Zodiac Killer?
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This is kind of interesting if you're into comics and "true crime"

 

http://zodiackiller.fr.yuku.com/topic/7089/Found-it-By-Fire-By-Gun-By-Knife-By-Rope?page=1#.U4podCjt020

 

One of the Zodiac Killer's cards to the San Francisco newspaper had the words "by gun" ... "by knife" ... "by fire" ... "by rope" -- meaning, he was murdering people by these methods.

 

These exact same words are found on the "death wheel" cover of Tim Holt Comics #30 (1952).

 

Zodiac also painted a red mask on the skeleton of his card, and the character on the cover is the Red Mask.

 

Coincidence? It would certainly be bizarre if a 1952 western comic book in any way inspired a serial killer in 1968-70. But the Zodiac Killer was not your average person.

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One man believes his father was the killer and that the comic is actually further evidence to that. I have no idea of the reliability of this author or the online community that seems to be trying to determine the identity of Zodiac.

 

http://stevehodel.com/2014/05/new-zodiac-halloween-card-link-examines-zero-degrees-separation-george-hodel/

 

Link to book excerpt

http://stevehodel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/BDA-II-by-rope-by-gun-by-knife-by-fire.pdf

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One man believes his father was the killer and that the comic is actually further evidence to that. I have no idea of the reliability of this author or the online community that seems to be trying to determine the identity of Zodiac.

 

http://stevehodel.com/2014/05/new-zodiac-halloween-card-link-examines-zero-degrees-separation-george-hodel/

 

Link to book excerpt

http://stevehodel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/BDA-II-by-rope-by-gun-by-knife-by-fire.pdf

 

Hodel makes a good case for his father being the Black Dahlia murderer ( though certainly not air tight), but seems to be reaching when he tries to do so with the Zodiac Killer.

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On 08/12/2017 at 3:14 PM, Dark Knight said:

Yep saw it too at the last episode. I'm pretty sure the comic influenced him making his death cards exactly to the tee. Can't wait to see who their #1 suspect is between Sullivan or Kane...

Or could be someone else not mentioned.

And it ends with no resolution! :cry:

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45 minutes ago, szavisca said:

Happy that I finally scored a killer copy of this future classic for pretty cheap... pretty awesome cover and book on its own even without the Zodiac connection.  This copy came from a dealer in California too...maybe I should dust it for prints...

 

TimHolt30VG.jpg

lol

Welcome to the Club:applause:

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Looks like its no longer under the radar...4.0ish smelly copy went on ebay for $355...without the seller even mentioning the zodiac connection.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-TIM-HOLT-30-GOLDEN-AGE-WESTERN-GCD-VERIFIED-COMPLETE-36-PAGES-GHOST-RIDER-/382834746767?_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l44720&nordt=true&rt=nc&orig_cvip=true

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