By Dubois & Armand
Publisher: Cinebook
ISBN: 9781800440548
This concluding part to the tale contains some really incredible art. In a book full of mustachiode, bearded and hat-wearing characters it would be easy to lose track of who was who, but the character design and skilled visual storytelling cut through all that to deliver a coherent, well-paced story.
Closing in on Ironsmoke and his band of riders, Texas Jack and his companions stop off at a trading post to rest. Marshal Sykes is concerned that there’s no sign of the promised cavalry that’s supposed to support them in apprehending the villains, so he asks that everyone waits for him in the saloon while he rides out to seek help. Texas Jack, though, has other ideas. With Sykes out of the way, he tricks the others into leaving for Ironsmoke’s stronghold.
This brave-but-foolish behaviour on behalf of Texas Jack reveals him to be a far more complex and interesting hero than he’s first painted. But despite the book being named after him, the real hero of the piece is, perhaps, someone else entirely.
I liked the way the story plays with your expectations, delivering on its promises. I’d gladly read more of these stories if they’re out there, and certainly more by the creators. Good to see that the Western genre continues to thrive.
And if you liked that: Take a look at Western, also available from Cinebook, for more Wild West action.
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