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A couple more reviews of West: Stray Bullets have popped up online.

Rol Hirst says:

“West remains the best Western comic I’ve ever read.”

And Selina Lock says:

“From mystical death type apparitions, to high octane action to a tense saloon stand-off and a glimpse at West’s descendants. A must buy for any West followers.”

The full reviews are here and here. Our thanks to both.

Stray Bullets and other West comics and books are available in the Angry Candy Store.

Richard Bruton has reviewed West: Stray Bullets over at the Forbidden Planet blog.

Of the script, Richard says:

“Cheverton’s stories, as usual, are a clever and perplexing mix of interesting clues to the mystery of West, wrapped up in some great storytelling… Every time a new issue comes out, I can’t help but go right back to the beginning and find even more connections, more little elements that go to prove how tightly Cheverton has the entire saga mapped out.”

Richard seemed to (eventually) enjoy the guest artists, too:

“Each artist brings something different to their tales, and they’ve been picked well for the stories they have to tell; whether it’s the beautiful scratchiness of Warwick Johnson Cadwell on a bizarre jail-break for West, the more cartoon style of Rainey giving a comedic touch to the monster in Badwater Lake,  or the simpler, more romantic imagery of Jenika Ioffreda on a very early West tale, of childhood sweethearts Joe and Eloise.

 “Of them all though, it was Emma Price’s art that got me going the most – possibly because it was, in a rather simpler and heavier inked sense, the most like Keable’s and suited the story of West very well. “

The full review is here, and you can buy Stray Bullets, and other West comics and books, here.

The Forbidden Planet International blog posted a glowing review of West: Distance part 1 this morning. Reviewer Richard Bruton analysed much of the issue, and enjoyed the more ambient pacing of it compared to previous issues. Selected quotes are:

“…a stylistic and narrative twist that propels West: Distance far beyond anything Cheverton’s tackled thus far.

“Keable’s art seems to have settled into a style that’s somewhere between the classical and edgy looks he used in Justice, and it’s immediately impressive, with a stylish, minimal line that’s very attractive.

“Overall, Distance issue 1 looks and reads rather brilliantly, with a storyline full of promise and invention.”

Check out the full review here. The entire site is worth a peruse - there are many worthy small press titles featured.

Also - discovered yesterday while reading through Rob Jackson’s blog for information on fellow Gin Palace 2 contributors - Rob had reviewed Distance a few weeks back. Click here to read what Rob said.

There’s a very pleasing review of our West: Justice collection by Richard Bruton over on the Forbidden Planet blog. I love getting good reviews, but I love perceptive ones better, and this a great review on both counts…

“I’m very, very impressed with West; the story is a good mix of classic Western and something more intriguing. Cheverton’s pacing and dialogue is almost spot on throughout and Keable’s artwork looks good, no matter what the style he uses.”

Check out the link for the whole thing. Also this week, writer Jason Cobley plugged the Justice book on his website. 

“I am mad about West: Justice by Andrew Cheverton and Tim Keable. West is a Western, moody, pacy, well-told. As you know, I did a Western for kids for The DFC which covered similar territory, entirely coincidentally. But that has nothing to do with why this is sooo good.”

Our thanks to both Richard and Jason. West: Justice is available from our Big Cartel storefront.