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Gus & His Gang (2008)

by Christophe Blain(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1596431709 (ISBN13: 9781596431706)

languge

English

genre

Graphic Novels & Comics

publisher

First Second

review 1: 'Gus and His Gang' is a collection of short vignettes following a band of outlaws in the old American West, as they rob banks and trains, and embark upon various romantic entanglements as they bounce from town to town. The story is loose and a tad disjointed, so anyone looking for a complete narrative might be disappointed. And the focus of the stories half-way through falls on Clem, one of Gus's outlaw buddies, and his relationships with a mistress, his wife, and daughter. Blain's artwork and cartooning is superb, and keeps your interest as you go from story to story.
review 2: Much fun. I especially like the homage to Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson, "My Rifle, My Pony, and Me." Chris Blain has obviously immersed himself in western fiction and film. We have ever... moreything from Butch Cassidy to The Villain, Deadwood to Goin' South in this book. We even have Rooster Cogburn's two-gun ride with reins in teeth from True Grit. Anyone who knows and likes westerns will enjoy this romp. less

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