# Billy Comstock — The Life of Buffalo Bill character guide

> Billy Comstock in The Life of Buffalo Bill by William F. Cody.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Comstock

**First appearance:** 0017-xv-champion-buffalo-killer

## Who they are

A rival plainsman whose buffalo-hunting contest with Cody becomes a test of nerve, skill, and frontier reputation.

## In the story

### [Boy Days in Kansas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/iii-boy-days-in-kansas)

Mentioned as a notable figure in the context of the buffalo hunting match, though not directly appearing in this chapter.

### [Champion Buffalo Killer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xv-champion-buffalo-killer)

Noted scout, guide, and interpreter; Cody's competitor in the buffalo hunting match.

### [Scouting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xviii-scouting)

Referenced as a scout whose judgment is contrasted with Cody's during the navigation dispute.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/endnotes)

Mentioned as being treacherously murdered by Indians on August 27, 1868.

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