Shaolin Cowboy

From 2004 to 2007, Burlyman Entertainment published Shaolin Cowboy, a seven-issue series that fuses martial-arts mysticism with spaghetti-western grit. Conceived by Geof Darrow—whose intricate, hyper-detailed artwork defines the book—alongside Andy and Larry Wachowski, the comic follows a lone, silent warrior on a bizarre, action-packed odyssey through a surreal American landscape. Darrow's densely layered pages and the Wachowskis' offbeat storytelling create a visually stunning, genre-bending experience that stands as a cult landmark of early 2000s independent comics. It matters as a showcase for Darrow's unparalleled draftsmanship and the creative team's fearless mashup of East and West.