Cover: Darwyn Cooke

Weird Western Tales #1

Apr 2001 · DC · 2.50 USD; 4.25 CAD

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In "Tall Tale," Paul Pope crafts a wild, electrifying twist on the Western mythos, where Black Bart’s deadly mission to kill Wild Bill Hickock takes a shocking turn when he encounters Lightnin' Bolt Bill Hickson, the Electrical Gentleman of Cheyenne. With Pope handling every aspect of the interior art and storytelling, and Darwyn Cooke’s striking cover capturing the tale’s bold, stylized flair, this issue reimagines frontier legend with a crackling, surreal edge.

Contains 2 stories

Tall Tale

8 pp · Horror-Suspense, Western-Frontier

In a dusty frontier town where legends clash, Black Bart tracks down Wild Bill Hickock with deadly intent—only to find a stranger claiming the name, Lightnin' Bolt Bill Hickson, the Electrical Gentleman from Cheyenne. What follows is a shocking twist of fate, as the old gunslinger’s aim meets a charge of lightning in a showdown that redefines the myth of the West.

This Gun for Hire

8 pp · Fantasy, Western-Frontier