El Head Checklist

An El Head Checklist of appearances in media

Authentic Western folklore

HOPI FOLKTALES AND CREATION MYTHS (Houghton-Mifflin, 1954) by Andrew Sinclair
APACHE GHOST STORIES (Oxford University Press, 1901) by Robert Grierson
BORDER MYTHS (Arizona Free Press, 1964) by T.R. Famiglia's

NONFICTION
Diary of Jacob Waltz
Memoirs of Brigham Young
Collected Letters of Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer
Geronimo in his own Words
Autobiography of Reverend John W. Hardin
Unexpurgated Memoirs of Poul Ichabod, the Notorious El Head

FICTION
Dime Novels

Wild Bill and the Horror of Hays City 1875 Ned Buntline
Buffalo Bill trails the Devil Head 1877 Ned Buntline
Ghost Horse of the Plains 1879 Ned Buntline
Jesse James meets the King of Thieves 1880 Coleman James
Emperor's Gold: Billy the Kid in Old Mexico 1898 Dustine Rhodes
Bonnie Billy: A tale of the Kid 1899 Dustine Rhodes
Billy and the Western Ghost 1899 Dustine Rhodes
Chivato Chivalry: Billy against the Black Knights 1900 Dustine Rhodes
Pirates and Barons" A tale of El Murceilago 1900 Dustine Rhodes
Western Justice: A Tale of El Murceilago 1901 Dustine Rhodes
Brimstone and Thunder: A tale of El Head 1902 Dustine Rhodes
Devil's Workshop: A Tale of El Head 1902 Dustine Rhodes
Lost Dutchman: El Head and the Mystery Mine 1903 Dustine Rhodes
Robbing Hood: Jesse James and Billy the Kid 1994 Dustine Rhodes

Western Horror Series by Grant Faust
Head out West Gold Medallion 1937 35¢
A Price on the Head Gold Medallion 1938 35¢
Vengeance of El Head Gold Medallion 1938 35¢
El Head and the Yellow Peril Gold Medallion 1938 35¢
Head Hunters out West Gold Medallion 1940 40¢
Hemp and Head Gold Medallion 1940 40¢
Head Quarters of the West Gold Medallion 1940 40¢
All Rails come to a Head Gold 1941 Medallion 40¢
Devil Machines of El Head Gold Medallion 1941 40¢
Dutchman's Peril Gold Medallion 1944 40¢
Ride like Head for Leather Gold Medallion 1944 45¢
Head for the Final Trail Gold Medallion 1945 45¢

COMICS
"First Stone" Weird Western Tales National Comics Vol 1. No 1 June 1944
"Catches Hell" Weird Western Tales National Comics Vol 1, No 2 Aug 1944
"Russian to Death' Weird Western National Comics Tales Vol 1, No 3 Oct 1944
"Golden Ghost "Tomahawk Vol 2 No.44 D.C. Comics 1966
El Head Vol 1 No 1-7 Dell Comics 1968 based on the Three Lancaster movies

RADIO
"A Head of the Game" Month long serial about the Lone Ranger investigating a gambling ring only to discover that it is run by the mythical El Head. June 1933
"Diablo Cabeza" Three day serial on the Zorro radio Show August 1944
Rough Riding Tom and the Head of Havana Crime. Two week storyline on Tom Mix Radio Show April 1947

MUSIC
Devil Head Blues by Lightning Thompkins (1925) Texas blues song about El Head
El Head sung by Frankie Lane, written by Johnny Mercer (1967) Theme song for the movies A PRICE ON THE HEAD and HEAD HUNTERS OF THE WEST
Head Hunters by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Musical number which was opening theme of film THE VENGEANCE OF EL HEAD
Newest Testament by Aphrodite's Child. Concept album much like 666 which used actual texts from the Newest Testament as lyrics
Como Se Head by Santana. Theme song of the film EL HEAD AND LIZARD BOY

FILMS

DEVIL OF THE WEST Monogram Studios 1937 Starred Richard Dix

A PRICE ON THE HEAD Alcatraz Productions 1967 Starred Burt Lancaster

HEAD HUNTERS OF THE WEST Alcatraz Productions 1968 Starred Burt Lancaster

THE VENGEANCE OF EL HEAD Alcatraz Productions 1969 Starred Burt Lancaster

EL HEAD AND LIZARD BOY Zoetrope 1973 Starred Jay Robinson and Michael Dunn

DEMONS AND DESPERADOS Lynchpin Pictures 1977 Starred Dennis Hopper

WEIRD, WEIRD WEST Wes Craven 1980 Starred Robert Englund

EL HEAD -THE MOVIE Miramax 1999? (Possibly 2000) Rumored to star Bruce Willis

COLLECTIBLES
El Head Bosco Mug (1937)
El Head Ovaltine Mug. A premium item by the Lone Ranger radio show 1933.
El Head Quaker Oats Bowl (1945)
El Head Ring
El Head Booklets (1947)
El Head LunchBox

El Head Board game created in 1946 by Alejandro Fuerte. Manufactured by Matteo Toy Company. 1500 were released. Seven remain in pristine condition. Have seen one but was not allowed to even photograph it, wrote down a description which I will use to create a representative drawing. We need a photo of the box!!!!!!!!

Here are a list of items were are working to get pictures and informationon.
Any help would be appreciated.
El Head Jigsaw Puzzle
El Head Coloring Book No. 1
El Head Coloring Book No. 2
El Head Bubblegum Card Collection (any or all)
El Head Decoder Badge
El Head Big Little Books 1-5
El Head Hat and Skull Mask Halloween Costume
El Head six shooters with detachable Hands.
Action figures of El Head, Brimstone, Lizard Boy and Lucifer Malice Haysburro 1968 They were a tie in with the Lancaster film series.
Any of the great number of El Head collectibles from Japan from cigarette packages to keychains to prophylatic devices.

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