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God's Bosom and Other Stories: The Historical Strips of Jack Jackson

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This book contains several short pieces, historical and otherwise of Jack Jackson. The first part are filled with historical pieces dealing with the Texas area.

Camino Real Comics tells the story of Texas from the old Indian tribes to modern times. God's Bosom tells the true story of a Spanish shipwreck, who are then hunted down by a native American tribe. A savage story, filled with brutal scenes.

The Good Life, The Savage Within, and Possum on a Stick are connected tales of Yoyo Pintado, a Native American living on a reservation. In a fit of jealousy he murders his wife and is forced to flee.

Colt Revolver tells the story of the development of the weapon, and its impact on the expansion of Western civilization into the west. Nits Make Lice is the story of an unprovoked attack by the military, under a commander with political ambitions, on a peaceful Indian village.

Part two of this collection deal with the history of Rip-Off Press an alternative comic distributor from the 60s and 70s. It also lampoons life in modern Texas with stories such as: You Gotta Have A Lot of Soul about a disastrous free concert given on the 4th of July. Cozmic Cowboy talks about the rise of poseur cowboy types in urban Texas. Why Do Texans Hate Yankees describes the type of xenophobia that has inhabited the region since man walked there.

Jackson's art is very detailed and graphic. There are several gruesome scenes of torture and mutilation depicted in the stories, but they are not gratuitous. He has a very distinctive style that is easy to read and understand. This is a fine book, with an interesting collection of stories. I highly recommend it.