Strangeways: The Thirsty

by Matt Maxwell

El Dorado Hills, Highway 62 Press, 2011. First Edition. Fine large trade wraps. Laid Promotional leaflet and card. Graphic novel of fantasy and horror, Weird Western.

Genres: Graphic Novels

Paperback

First published March 19, 2008

Reviews

[Tina Haigler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was good. I liked the characters and story. The wolf looked ferocious. The skinwalker angle set it apart from the typical werewolf story. I think it could've used more backstory and mythology though. You get some backstory at the end but there are too many gaps for it to add much. Overall it was a solid venture but more research and depth would've made it even better.

[Nick · Rating 3 out of 5]

A historical horror graphic novel taking place in Nevada in 1868. I liked the writing better than I liked the art, and they averaged to three stars. The guest drawings by major artists in the back actually made the art look even worse.
On the other hand, the story was very interesting, especially with the second story partly explaining things. Unfortunately, a third story was really needed, explaining the transformation of a seemingly peaceful werewolf from the back story into the killer shown in the main story. The writing was good, and the historical bits were solid.

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've always had kind of a yen for supernatural stories involving either the old west, or old Japan. Nothing like fighting a werewolf with a sixgun, or a demon with a sword.

Matt's talk of the soundtrack he was listening to when writing the book made me want to see this story as a movie, with soundtrack by Neko Case, Tom Waits, and---as he says---of course, Ennio Morricone.

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

See my review at http://www.mattselznick.com/blog/scri...