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Western Heroes #2
Apache Skies
The original Apache Kid is dead, gunned down in an ambush by a pack of murderous cowards. His friend Johnny Bart, the Rawhide Kid, wants to make the killers pay. But someone else is also hunting those murderers, someone who may have a claim to the title of Apache Kid.
102 pages, Paperback
First published February 24, 2003
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About the author
John Ostrander
2,082 books172 followersJohn Ostrander is an American writer of comic books. He is best known for his work on Suicide Squad, Grimjack and Star Wars: Legacy, series he helped create.
Originally an actor in a Chicago theatre company, Ostrander moved into writing comics in 1983. His first published works were stories about the character "Sargon, Mistress of War", who appeared the First Comics series Warp!, based on a series of plays by that same Chicago theatre company. He is co-creator of the character Grimjack with Timothy Truman, who originally appeared in a back up story in the First Comics title, Starslayer, before going on to appear in his own book, again published by First Comics in the mid 1980s. First Comics ceased publication in 1991, by which time Ostrander was already doing work for other comics companies (his first scripts for DC Comics were published in 1986).
Prior to his career in comic books, Ostrander studied theology with the intent of becoming a Catholic priest, but now describes himself as an agnostic. His in-depth explorations of morality were later used in his work writing The Spectre, a DC Comics series about the manifestation of the wrath of God. His focus on the character's human aspect, a dead police detective from the 1930s named Jim Corrigan, and his exploration of moral and theological themes brought new life to a character often thought of as impossible to write. He has also worked on Firestorm, Justice League, Martian Manhunter, Manhunter, Suicide Squad, and Wasteland for DC.
Originally an actor in a Chicago theatre company, Ostrander moved into writing comics in 1983. His first published works were stories about the character "Sargon, Mistress of War", who appeared the First Comics series Warp!, based on a series of plays by that same Chicago theatre company. He is co-creator of the character Grimjack with Timothy Truman, who originally appeared in a back up story in the First Comics title, Starslayer, before going on to appear in his own book, again published by First Comics in the mid 1980s. First Comics ceased publication in 1991, by which time Ostrander was already doing work for other comics companies (his first scripts for DC Comics were published in 1986).
Prior to his career in comic books, Ostrander studied theology with the intent of becoming a Catholic priest, but now describes himself as an agnostic. His in-depth explorations of morality were later used in his work writing The Spectre, a DC Comics series about the manifestation of the wrath of God. His focus on the character's human aspect, a dead police detective from the 1930s named Jim Corrigan, and his exploration of moral and theological themes brought new life to a character often thought of as impossible to write. He has also worked on Firestorm, Justice League, Martian Manhunter, Manhunter, Suicide Squad, and Wasteland for DC.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
July 29, 2022
Coming off this, I didn't read the Blaze Of Glory, since this is a sequel I believe but it was still so good. Can't wait to read Blaze Of Glory.
June 12, 2010
One of my favourite western graphic novels. A classic. Wish to hell it had sold better so there'd be more like it.
December 21, 2017
“Apache Skies” by John Ostrander ***
Gritty Western comic, artwork echoes images from Sergio Leone's 1968 film 'Once Upon a Time in the West'.
“The Reverend Orvill Phillips was not an evil man, I think. He was a man with a clear moral vision. Much evil is done by such people.”
“Don't shoot him, Rosa. I have found that shooting men of God is generally unlucky. Even if they ARE assholes.”
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Gritty Western comic, artwork echoes images from Sergio Leone's 1968 film 'Once Upon a Time in the West'.
“The Reverend Orvill Phillips was not an evil man, I think. He was a man with a clear moral vision. Much evil is done by such people.”
“Don't shoot him, Rosa. I have found that shooting men of God is generally unlucky. Even if they ARE assholes.”
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February 16, 2025
Set in 1886
It was ok, a story of revenge with Rawhide and The usual old west story, with a nice touch here and there blending in some historical facts and events, all along with nice artwork but reading through was I feeling that there was something missing and that was any real character development and/or care for what happens to anyone in it.
It was ok, a story of revenge with Rawhide and The usual old west story, with a nice touch here and there blending in some historical facts and events, all along with nice artwork but reading through was I feeling that there was something missing and that was any real character development and/or care for what happens to anyone in it.
February 8, 2018
An amazing story that I really like reading.
November 25, 2018
Cliché-ridden story and muddy, hard to follow artwork.
January 24, 2019
Sequel to Ostrander's Blaze of Glory. An overwhelming 'Meh'.
December 7, 2009
An epilogue to the 'Blaze of Glory' comic book mini-series has the Rawhide kid teaming up with a new version of the old cowboy hero, the Apache Kid to save a trainload of indian children being sent away to learn the white man's ways.
Of course, along the way Rawhide Kid manages to tick off a gang of corrupt gunslingers, who of course vow to shoot him down.
Reads like a good summer action movie western.
Some interesting bits of history mixed in with the story, but the political correctness was laid on a bit heavy, but not enough an otherwise good adventure story.
Of course, along the way Rawhide Kid manages to tick off a gang of corrupt gunslingers, who of course vow to shoot him down.
Reads like a good summer action movie western.
Some interesting bits of history mixed in with the story, but the political correctness was laid on a bit heavy, but not enough an otherwise good adventure story.
July 20, 2014
Raccoglie la mini di 4 relativa all'ultima avventura di Rawhide Kid, uno dei superstiti del grande scontro con cui si concluse Blaze of Glory.
Sempre disegnata da un ottimo Manco, presenta alcune carenze di idee da parte di Ostrander che non riesce ne a mantenere il pathos delle opere precedenti ne a essere originale oppure citazionista.
Sempre disegnata da un ottimo Manco, presenta alcune carenze di idee da parte di Ostrander che non riesce ne a mantenere il pathos delle opere precedenti ne a essere originale oppure citazionista.
January 26, 2016
Very good western tale. A nice realistic view of the west instead of the regular comic "superhero" style image comics usually does. Very recommended
May 13, 2022
This is by far one of my very western graphic novels. Although it’s short, it’s worth the read.
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