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The Sixth Gun #3

The Sixth Gun, Vol. 3: Bound

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Traveling by secret railroad, Becky and Drake accompany an order of mysterious monks on a quest to bury General Hume's body on holy ground. But malevolent forces spurred by a sinister necromancer stage a terrifying attack on the train-Drake vanishes without a trace. Alone, Becky continues her journey to a secluded mountain fortress where she discovers how deeply her fate is entwined with that of The Sixth Gun. Meanwhile, Gord revisits a haunted mansion from his past hoping to discover a means to destroy the Six, but the ghosts he stirs have no intention of letting his quest continue.

151 pages, Paperback

First published April 25, 2012

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Cullen Bunn

2,101 books1,058 followers
Cullen grew up in rural North Carolina, but now lives in the St. Louis area with his wife Cindy and his son Jackson. His noir/horror comic (and first collaboration with Brian Hurtt), The Damned, was published in 2007 by Oni Press. The follow-up, The Damned: Prodigal Sons, was released in 2008. In addition to The Sixth Gun, his current projects include Crooked Hills, a middle reader horror prose series from Evileye Books; The Tooth, an original graphic novel from Oni Press; and various work for Marvel and DC. Somewhere along the way, Cullen founded Undaunted Press and edited the critically acclaimed small press horror magazine, Whispers from the Shattered Forum.

All writers must pay their dues, and Cullen has worked various odd jobs, including Alien Autopsy Specialist, Rodeo Clown, Professional Wrestler Manager, and Sasquatch Wrangler.

And, yes, he has fought for his life against mountain lions and he did perform on stage as the World's Youngest Hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime, and he'll tell you all about it.

Visit his website at www.cullenbunn.com.

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Profile Image for Tina Haigler.
327 reviews123 followers
April 8, 2019
Another great volume! There's a train crash, and a giant mummy! After the crash, Becky is unsure of Drake's fate and goes to stay with the Sword of Abraham. Hume's widow is up to no good, and Gord has to confront his past in order to move forward. Tons of fun, and action packed, this is a volume you shouldn't miss.
Profile Image for Chad.
10.3k reviews1,060 followers
July 17, 2024
In this volume we get the supernatural version of a train robbery as the undead come after Drake and Becky before their train can reach the Sword of Abraham stronghold. We also see Gord's backstory and how he's tied into the General. Still a great story with very good art.
Profile Image for James.
2,586 reviews79 followers
October 16, 2022
At the end of vol 2, a religious group, The Sword of Abraham, came in to help Drake Sinclair and Becky escape with the guns they had. Here, it picks up the story with them on the run on a train. General Hume’s widow is still on in the scene working her machinations, sending some people after them. During the attack on the train, Drake comes up missing. Gord Cantrell goes back to where he’s from looking for more books on the history of the six guns and now after escaping the train attack, Becky sets off to find Sinclair. Loving the sense of adventure in this series so far and all the crazy magical/mystical villains that keep popping up. On to vol 4 as the October themed reading continues.
Profile Image for Laura.
1,520 reviews253 followers
May 28, 2013

What a stunning “pump ‘em full of lead” blast of western-horror fun! Dark twists and turns filled with all kinds of creeps and crawlies! A story that jumps to life on the page with plenty of BLAM-BLAM-BLAM action, but oozes a quiet creepy vibe as well that slowly wraps around you. Cold, slimy fingers danced up and down my spine with willies galore! Haha… I loved every damn word and panel!

”I thought we were done with dead men!”

Haha…How often do you get to see and say that line? :D

Bound, book three in the Sixth Gun graphic novel series, has our armed to the teeth “heroes” Becky and Drake barreling down the tracks on a train bound for damnation or salvation. Knowing these two—most likely damnation! A train loaded down with dead men, monks, and heaps of trouble. Can Drake and Becky survive another round of guns blazing hellfire or will the sought after guns fall into the wrong hands? Maybe they already are in the wrong hands? You have to jump on board to find out.

This installment felt more like backtracking or fill in the history and gaps time, which was fine by me. History can often bring color, emotion, and tension to the present. And these characters just keep getting deeper and more complex with each and every action packed flashback and history lesson. Here readers get a big, sad, creepy dose of Gord’s past and a new glimpse at the sixth gun’s power. Action, suspense, and old friends pop up on every page! Throw in dashes of fun, quick, easy banter and a giant mummy…haha…I’m a happy woman! Yes, I said Giant Mummy! :) Page thirty is a gorgeous piece of art! An image that had me grinning ear to ear and flipping back again & again for one more look.

A gem of a series that makes me proud to be a comic book geek and addict.

Off for more…..
Profile Image for Otherwyrld.
570 reviews58 followers
February 10, 2014
*Note - this review assumes that you have read the previous volumes in this series and will contain spoilers*

The action and the world building really steps up in the third volume of the series. The Six Guns have previously been revealed to be a doomsday device that can not only destroy the world, but can remake it in the image of the person who holds the guns. On one side is the Knights of Solomon under the leadership of General Hume and his wife, who want the guns to create hell on earth. Opposing them are the priests of the Sword of Abraham, but it is unclear whether they are really the good guys here or want the guns for their own purposes.

Caught in the middle are Becky, holder of the Sixth Gun and Drake, who holds four of the guns. Supporting cast includes Gord Cantrell, a former slave who seems to be filling the Giles role, and Billjohn who is still trying to help despite being killed in the first book, and turned into some kind of clay man.

There is a huge amount of action in this story, with the train transporting General Hume and his captors being ambushed by a pack of zombie outlaws (and they're the fast nasty kind rather than the slow shambling kind), and the 9 foot mummy of a former acquaintance of Drake who seems to have his own agenda.

By the end of this story, Becky is being held captive by the Sword of Abraham to prevent her gun being lost, Drake is seemingly dead and his guns are lost.

Along the way though, we get the full history of Asher Cobb (the mummy) and Gord Cantrell. The latter story is rather more compelling, as we learn that Gord's family were sacrificed by General Hume to bring the guns into this world. In the end though, he gains a measure of peace by reconciling his past and laying his ghosts to rest.

This is a much better book than the first two stories, and benefits from being able to step back on occasion and delve into the back story. In between there is still a lot of fast paced action, and the characters are growing on me. This is especially true of Drake, who started as a very ambivalent figure but who is more and more frequently stepping up to be the action hero. Becky is also holding her own here, and there is a nice touch when the gun she holds (which can see both past and future) allows her to talk to her deceased stepfather (and previous owner of the gun) and gain some valuable advice from him.

A very promising continuation to the story.
Profile Image for Sam Quixote.
4,801 reviews13.4k followers
September 20, 2013
Drake, Becky and the Brotherhood of the Sword of Abraham are escorting General Hume’s locked coffin back to the Brotherhood’s fortress but the General’s wife, the witchy Missy Hume, is mustering her dark forces to save her husband once more. Meanwhile Gord Cantrell heads to his former master’s home to find a way to destroy the guns - and face some personal demons.

The Sixth Gun series continues to be a thrilling delight and, three books in, shows no sign of slowing. In this book alone we have a daring train heist, a giant mummy, and a fortress breakout and that’s not even counting the emotional upheavals in Gord and Becky’s stories! Early on Drake gets separated from the group so the characters we follow in this book are mostly Becky and Gord and we’re also introduced to a new character - Asher Cobb, the giant mummy.

The book contains what readers of the series love best: wild west action and dollops of supernatural craziness thrown in. Asher Cobb’s story is tragic and mesmerising, almost Shakespearean in some details, drawn by Tyler Crook as series regular artist Brian Hurtt sits out one issue. You’ve got zombies attacking a speeding train and ghosts aplenty - I really want to talk about details in the book but don’t want to spoil anything for those who haven’t read it.

I’ll say that Gord gets some much needed character work while Becky continues to be a brilliant heroine who manages to get herself out of some pretty sticky situations with her wits and her gun. Drake’s fate is a tantalising one as all members of the group are scattered but it looks like it’s up to Becky herself to save him and, given her practicality and skill shown so far, I’d say she’s more than capable of saving the man damsel in distress. And of course Brian Hurtt’s art again is absolutely incredible. The sequences at the estate of Braxton Bell Hood were just amazing: haunting and desolate one minute, colourful and bursting with life the next - Hurtt is an artist who is so versatile, he can do it all and do it all with such panache and vision, it’s unbelievable. If I see his name on a book, I’m picking it up - The Sixth Gun has made me a fan of his for life!

The Sixth Gun, Volume 3: Bound is another fine book in the series that won’t disappoint readers - and if you’re not reading this series, guys, check it out, it is a straight up awesome comic.
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2,061 reviews887 followers
December 20, 2015
Becky and Drake have five of the six guns and they also have General Humes body. And they are on a train travelling to a safe place. What are the odds for them to be attacked? Quite high! A necromancer sends dead people to try to retrieve the body of the General and if that is not enough, Becky and Drake are also attacked by a giant mummy! Yes in the Sixth Gun anything can happen!



The Sixth Gun, Vol. 3: Bound was a great volume, just as entertaining to read as the last two ones. I’m looking forward to reading volume 4!
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1,041 reviews34 followers
April 4, 2023
Volume 3 of THE SIXTH GUN takes a step back from the rapid-fire pace of the first two volumes and proceeds at a more leisurely pace to allow Cullen Bunn to continue his marvelous world-building as well as fill in some of the back-story of the primary characters. I didn't rush through this one as much and enjoyed it even more. (This collects Issues #12-17 of the ongoing series).
As Volume 2 ended, Drake Sinclair (treasure hunter with a bleak past, holder of four of the six guns) and Becky Montcrief (who holds the sixth gun, which divines the future) board a train under the protection of The Sword of Abraham. Destination is the consecrated ground of their castle/fortress, where they are taking the body of the evil General Hume to constrain and prevent from being resurrected by his followers. One of the highpoints of this volume is the attack on the train by the undead minions of Hume's widow. The art and colors throughout are at another level, and continue to enhance the flavor of this title. During that battle, Drake gets knocked off the train and goes missing.
A new character is introduced (and given the spotlight for one issue) in Asher Cobb, the mysterious giant mummy (part of the train attack) and his backstory is very interesting. Meanwhile, Gord Cantrell travels back to Tennessee to the decrepit plantation house where he once lived, as we learn how his past is bound to the history of the six guns in ghastly ways. Becky learns how to utilize the sixth gun to communicate with the spirit of her father, who warns her of the perils attached to it. She becomes suspicious of the intentions of the Sword of Abraham, but learns from them of rival order The Knights of Solomon, who may be holding Drake captive. Becky uses her spirit form to visit him, but needs a location (which as a prisoner, he doesn't know) in order to try and form a rescue party. All good stuff here.
Profile Image for 47Time.
3,455 reviews95 followers
April 18, 2018
Drake and Becky, together with the priests of the Sword of Abraham, intend to hide Hume's corpse on holy ground. Hume's widow Missy is still on their tracks to recover her husband's body and the six guns that can spark an armageddon. She sends Eli Barlow, a necromancer, to attack Drake and Becky's train. The mummy of Asher Cobb and the zombies Barlow employs wound Drake before he can defeat them. Drake goes missing, so Becky and Roberto the monk continue the journey to a hidden monastery.

Profile Image for Diz.
1,860 reviews138 followers
June 1, 2015
The Sixth Gun crew head back to the west, and the action picks back up. This volume delves into the motivations of the main characters. Sinclair faces an enemy from the past, and Gord faces his demons. This is much better than the second volume and almost as good as the first.
Profile Image for Ondřej Halíř.
386 reviews18 followers
January 24, 2019
Nemůžu z téhle série. Celé to začíná geniálně vypointovaným akčním sešitem, který se skoro celý odehrává ve vlaku který je přepaden nemrtvými kovboji a je to neskutečný. Cullen Bunn má cit pro fázování akce a napětí. Po nášláplém prvním sešitě se lehce šlápně na brzdu, jedna postava se odklidí ze scény a my máme možnost vidět mysteryózní putování Gurdyho který se vrací do osady ve které byl vězněn spolu s ostatními černochy a byl nucen koukat na brutální rituály. Brian Hurtt i když je jeho kresba jednoduchá dokáže vykreslit napětí a tajemství, jeho ošuntilé interiéry či nadpřirozené bytosti jsou správně děsivé ale i směšné. Do toho všeho se tajemství rozšiřuje a třešničkou na dortu je fillerový sešit který nám doplňuje lore celého světa o postiženém jedinci co se dobrovolné nechal mumifikovat aby mohl zachránit svojí slečnu, což samozřejmě dopadlo tragicky.

Třetí volume si drží laťku a je to pořád geniální.
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2,024 reviews40 followers
November 19, 2021
Gord's story was devastating but the transitions in the art were brilliant. Becky's and Drake's stories were full of action in the first half of the volume then slowed in the second half.
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24 reviews3 followers
January 21, 2020
The action scenes are a bit underwhelming in this volume. That said, it delves into a few characters much more than previous volumes, which wins some points back. I also liked the Asher Cobb sub-story, and the issue that looks at his history.

Ends on a fun cliffhanger, and I'm interested to see what comes next for Becky, Gord, Drake and the gang.
Profile Image for Des Fox.
1,077 reviews20 followers
November 4, 2014
Have I ever told you that I love trains? I do. Like train scenes, get me pumped. Similarly, mummies get me pumped. So the fact that the first two issues of Sixth Gun vol.3 are about a giant mummy on a train, well, I'm juicin' bro.

Sixth Gun gallops ahead with its apocalyptic, western plot. We learn about an undead prophet, the Sword of Abraham, and a great little piece of Gord's history. The cast is wonderful, with constant and organic development on all fronts. Hurtt's art is gorgeous, the writing is pitch perfect, and I just can't recommend this damn book enough.

Especially if you like trains and mummies.
Profile Image for Gav451.
749 reviews5 followers
February 11, 2018
See the previous review really as this book is just as good. Its lovely to read a series that is consistently brilliant. In this volume:-

The characters are widened, fleshed out and made more mysterious, all at the same time!
The horror comes to the fore and there are some grim and well thought out moments in this episode.
The incident on the train is brilliantly paced. There is a wonderful sense of movement and rush.
The sense of place and time is just as strong
The art is beautifully drawn.
There are surprises aplenty.
Moments of menace. Also some great back stories and choices to be made.

Keep going. This is a great book.
Profile Image for Jennifer.
218 reviews5 followers
November 19, 2016
After reading the first 2 volumes I said to myself, "The only thing this story needs is more Gord." And voilà! Vol. 3 was more Gord, and even more fantastic story. I'm quite pleased with this series. The art is splendid, too. A top notch, all around good comic.
Profile Image for Sesana.
6,270 reviews329 followers
November 18, 2013
I think this just gets better by the volume. Gord's story in particular, which delivered one of the single most effective panels that I've seen in a comic.
222 reviews1 follower
May 7, 2012
Who doesn't love a lot of western packed with the mystical arts? Super fun read.
Profile Image for Václav.
1,127 reviews44 followers
August 9, 2021
(4,3 of 5 for very rich and nice branching on this "supernatural guns" premise)
I kept this series on my reading list for a long time. I hoped this will be a thing I would enjoy for times when I would need to refresh my comics appetite. And I'm happy that I wasn't mistaken.
So far it comes out great. Bunn started with a bang and now unveils all the stories behind, on the side and in front of that moment. And I find it hard to break away from reading. So far only cold water in my bath or being seriously asleep managed that.
Yes, I showed pity that this series has not more "serious" art to lift up the horror aspect of the story. I still think that, especially when Crook's hosting shown how it would fit this setting. Despite that, Bunn still manages to add some more to the horror feeling.
I hope this series will stay perfectly splendid for a long time.
Profile Image for Nate.
1,973 reviews17 followers
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October 25, 2019
It was only a matter of time before we got a train robbery, huh? Yeah, the train sequence that opens this volume is high-octane fun, all cabin-hopping and shoot-em-ups through mountain passes and over wooden bridges. Plus a giant mummy! Who would’ve guessed it? Not only that, but Bunn gives the mummy a heartbreaking backstory. I hope (and suspect) we’ll see this guy again.

The rest of the book has our main trio separated and figuring out what to do next. I was particularly taken by Gord’s story, as he returns to his plantation and converses with literal ghosts of his past. Haunting, powerful stuff. He’s my favorite character, and I really like the way Hurtt visualizes the sequences in the mansion with him. The final page is perfect.
Profile Image for Miguel Ángel Alonso Pulido.
Author 11 books59 followers
September 3, 2017
Continuando con los eventos del anterior volumen, en este caso vemos como Becky debe enfrentarse a los miembros de la Espada de Abraham después de un emotivo encuentro con su padre fallecido, como Drake debe sobrevivir a los errores de su vida pasada y conocemos el pasado de Gord y porqué quiere ayudar a los protagonistas a conseguir las Seis. Lo mejor en mi opinión, el episodio de Asher Cobb, la momia de tres metros de alto que pone una nueva pieza en el puzzle creado por Bunn. Si te gusta el weird western, ya estás tardando en leer esta serie.
Profile Image for Paul Hasbrouck.
264 reviews23 followers
July 1, 2018
I did think by the Volume 3 the story slow down a bit, but it didn't. A fantastic battle on moving train, zombies and a living mummy are just a startfor our heroes(Drake Sinclair, Becky Montcrief and Gord Cantrell) are facing a growing list of foes(the rival warrior cults-Sword of Abraham vs Knights of Solomon, a outlaw warlock and the vampire widow of the evil General Hume) in the battle for the Six Guns.
For me the best section of this volume is Gord Cantrell's return to his past, the plantation were he lived, loved and lost everything to an unholy horror.
A great Weird Western.
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Author 36 books161 followers
May 5, 2020
I continue to enjoy this weird western graphic novel series. It weaves threads of supernatural horror, hero's journeys, pulp adventure, and occasional comedy into a crazy tapestry that keeps surprising and delighting me.

In this volume, we get some back story on Gord, another blast from Drake's past, and Becky making her own way (well, maybe she had some help from Bill). I loved Asher Cobb's story within the story. And, hey, isn't it about time we had a big battle on a train? Of course it is.
Profile Image for Rick Ray.
3,545 reviews36 followers
August 24, 2024
No western is complete without a train heist, and that's exactly what the third volume of Cullen Bunn's and Brian Hurtt's The Sixth Gun uses for its premise. In "Bound", Drake and Becky are on a train heading for the Sword of Abraham stronghold, but a crash leads to them fending off hordes of the undead. This ends up being a very action heavy volume while also filling in the backstory of Gord Cantrell and his connection to General Hume. Another solid volume of this fun horror western comics series.
Profile Image for Nancy.
540 reviews21 followers
July 10, 2017
Starts with a bang and an exciting fight on the train, then becomes slightly slower with more contemplative stories. We delve into a large chunk of Gord's past, and Becky explores her gun's powers and talks to her stepdad. One entire chapter is given over to the backstory of the mummy which was kind of eh.
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4,161 reviews25 followers
November 16, 2018
The mythology that Bunn and Hurtt expand upon here is great and keeps getting better. I love that we are shown bits of the histories of almost all the characters and it all connects to the present in some way. The book has characters that are against the protagonists but still not bad. The overall plot continues to be great and the book is such fun.
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