During the darkest days of the Civil War, wicked cutthroats came into possession of six pistols of otherworldly power. In time the Sixth Gun, the most dangerous of the weapons, vanished. When the gun surfaces in the hands of an innocent girl, dark forces reawaken. Vile men thought long dead set their sights on retrieving the gun and killing the girl. Only Drake Sinclair, a gunfighter with a shadowy past, stands in their way.
The Sixth Gun, Vol. 1: Cold Dead Fingers
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I love Weird Western stories, and I love ongoing comics that tell a single, ongoing story. So the idea of a monthly Weird Western comic was pretty much irresistible. Having said that, it took a few issues for this series to grow on me, but by the end of the first, six-issue story (collected in this volume), The Sixth Gun had become one of my new favorite comics.
Telling the story of six supernatural guns, the book focuses on Rebecca Moncrief, who inherits one of the guns from her father. The gun allows her to see visions of the past and the future, and is an important part of a mysterious plot by General Oleander Hume, the dead-and-resurrected former owner of the gun. Rebecca finds herself allied with Drake Sinclair, one of the general's former subordinates, and together, they work to stop him from uniting the six guns, which would bring about dire consequences.
Writer Cullen Bunn tells a fairly complete story in this book, while setting up some intriguing mysteries for future installments. Artist Brian Hurt's art is clear and straightforward, while still detailed. His characters are clear and distinct, and he makes the supernatural weirdness fit right in with the regular setting. The historical detail feels accurate without having to hit the reader over the head with it. All in all, loads of fun. Can't wait to see where the story goes next. (As I type this, the comic is only up to seven issues, but the second story is already heading off in weird, different directions.)
Telling the story of six supernatural guns, the book focuses on Rebecca Moncrief, who inherits one of the guns from her father. The gun allows her to see visions of the past and the future, and is an important part of a mysterious plot by General Oleander Hume, the dead-and-resurrected former owner of the gun. Rebecca finds herself allied with Drake Sinclair, one of the general's former subordinates, and together, they work to stop him from uniting the six guns, which would bring about dire consequences.
Writer Cullen Bunn tells a fairly complete story in this book, while setting up some intriguing mysteries for future installments. Artist Brian Hurt's art is clear and straightforward, while still detailed. His characters are clear and distinct, and he makes the supernatural weirdness fit right in with the regular setting. The historical detail feels accurate without having to hit the reader over the head with it. All in all, loads of fun. Can't wait to see where the story goes next. (As I type this, the comic is only up to seven issues, but the second story is already heading off in weird, different directions.)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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As a Western Slope Coloradan and a died in the wool Southwesterner I like my cowboy stories. But I was very hesitant about this item - a graphic novel, lots of fantasy, magic and cursed folderol. It had the potential to be pretty lame, and to subvert those cowboy staples that keep the genre running.
Well guess what? This is a totally interesting enterprise. Damsel in distress, mysterious stranger with a shady past, evil villain, equally evil gunmen henchmen. It's all there. And all the cursed gun, living dead, immortal bad guy stuff has been worked into the story so smoothly that it slipped right in, naturally, with the cowboying. Heck, our hero's visit to the lynching tree was worth the price of admission right there.
And the graphic work hits that sweetspot between clearly drawn and too over-the-top. Sharp and colorful, with a lot of energy, but restrained when it needs to be, and always in service to the story.
So, I'm a convert. I don't pretend to be a master of either graphic novels or westerns, but if you're at all interested in sampling either, this seems like an attractive possible choice.
Well guess what? This is a totally interesting enterprise. Damsel in distress, mysterious stranger with a shady past, evil villain, equally evil gunmen henchmen. It's all there. And all the cursed gun, living dead, immortal bad guy stuff has been worked into the story so smoothly that it slipped right in, naturally, with the cowboying. Heck, our hero's visit to the lynching tree was worth the price of admission right there.
And the graphic work hits that sweetspot between clearly drawn and too over-the-top. Sharp and colorful, with a lot of energy, but restrained when it needs to be, and always in service to the story.
So, I'm a convert. I don't pretend to be a master of either graphic novels or westerns, but if you're at all interested in sampling either, this seems like an attractive possible choice.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The art is stellar, the writing is sublime, and everything about this book works so perfectly, that I couldn't put it down. Everyone should read this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Almost perfect but still a breathless ride
Never heard of this series, but met the author and illustrator at Emerald City Comic-con, where they kindly sold me a copy and signed it, as well. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Forrest Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars
awesome
this is an awesome TPB, immediately ordered the others after reading it. The art is cool and I'm really looking forward to seeing where the story goes.
Published 4 months ago by chris miller
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely amazing graphics!
This book is so clever and well illustrated! The details that are featured increase the enjoyment of reading this graphic novel!
Published 10 months ago by VictoriaD
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pure Gold.
There isn't a single weakness in this ingriguing tale. The writing is great. The art is consistent and solid. The characters are interesting (every single one). Read more
Published 13 months ago by R. E. Best
5.0 out of 5 stars
As Good as Today's Comics Get
I cannot tell you how much I love this book and how often I pick it up and read it again. It is SO well done, it is the book I can recommend to ANYONE, regardless of what they read... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Brower
5.0 out of 5 stars
A very wild, wild west!
Cullen Bunn creates a universe out of the old west and that good ol' dark stuff that creeps within his macabre but fun imagination. Read more
Published 16 months ago by quick bit
5.0 out of 5 stars
Weird West at its finest
I read the first issue for free when it was released for Free Comic Book Day 2010, and I was intrigued, but I never got to read the rest for over a year because of other reasons. Read more
Published 18 months ago by James
3.0 out of 5 stars
just ok
i picked up this book because it had good reviews on amazon i found it just ok great concept but didnt deliver goods thinking of trying book 2 but with all the other good books it... Read more
Published 20 months ago by shadowman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Entertainment
This graphic novel is wonderful! It is well written with amazing art. Note that it a dark book and I would rate in PG-13 if it was a movie. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Krobie79
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exellent start for a unique take
I was very impressed with the art and lovecraftian horror take on the western genre. The action was fast paced and the concept imaginitive. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Kenneth
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