What a truly gruesome book. But, I guess, that's the realities of the old West. There's a saying that goes, "Character is defined by what you do when nobody's looking." Well, all these people that lived out in the wild west . . were there on their own. Nobody was looking. Some people tried to extend the boundaries of civilization, and some people took advantage of the situation. Some survived. And some didn't. This story seems to be about both. In this issue they're focused on an Indian named Red Crow. He was Apache, and he seemed to have a taste for the savagery and butchery that was their stereotype. This is another one of those stories that bounces around in time. It's actually being told by Pete, who is now an old man. But the stories he's telling are of when he first met Colonel Joe Dunn, and his buddy Tom. Which was also when he first came out to the wild west. He knew him by reputation, and, I think, he probably decided that if he was going to survive, he'd probably do best by sticking to his side. Which he does when he decides to go out with the Colonel on a hunting party to track Red Crow from his most recent attacks. Joe has tracked Red Crow before, so he knows some of his tactics, but the Sheriff has sent along some of Mr. Morrison's associates. They say they want to help find Red Crow, but they seem to be hampering the Colonel every step of the way. The issue ends when they are surprise attacked by Red Crow as he scalps one of the men. Garth Ennis writes this book, so you just know the story is going to be great. The surprise though comes with the artwork of Mike Wolfer. I didn't really like him at first, but, surprisingly, after only 3 issues, he seems to be improving dramatically. This is a completely different kind of series. I'm not really sure if I like it. But, it is interesting. So I'll stick with it for a while to see where it goes. It should be an interesting trip.
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