Created by Don Secrease, Colt appeared in her first special for AC Comics in 1985. The Weapons Mistress has been a fan favorite ever since. If you’re unfamiliar with the character, here’s how she was introduced oh so many years ago:
“Valencia Kirk, daughter of a military arms expert and married to a government spy, started off collecting weapons as a hobby. That led to her being trained in the use of such weapons and eventually to joining in her husband’s occupation. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kirk were the most successful husband/wife spy team in the ‘department’…until Kevin was murdered while investigating a criminal sect called The Pact. Quitting the ‘department’ and seeking a new life for herself, Valencia swears vengeance against all evil as…Colt, the Weapons Mistress!”
The pint-sized pistolera was called in to lead the Femforce at the end of issue 9 when Ms. Victory was forced to take the unstable V-45 drug and became the original Rad. She served in that capacity for about 20 issues until she was forced out of her position as team leader in favor of Jennifer Burke, Ms. Victory’s daughter, because General Gordon found her to be too independent for him to control. She took her ouster hard but resumed her role as a private investigator and spy for the Government.
What I especially like about the character is that she demonstrates that in the A.C. Universe it is skill and motivation and intelligence and strength of character ,as much as superpowers that makes a hero It was these “virtues”which enabled Colt to find and rescue all her much more powerful F.F. comrades when they were all helpless captives Of a villainous Mad Scientist-(Montague Moon)-see F.F.#129 In that issue we learn that Val is “semi-retired” but she is”in a position to do the right things” and has “the power to see them accomplished” It is also revealed that she is the proud and happy mother of a 3-month old baby. personally speaking ,while I like this development I hope the character will some day have a role in, or make an appearance in an F.F. story
colt is one of the most important femforce member ! have you got the colt’s measurement ! how size is colt ?