Thousand Faces: Two Mules, A Rifle and Ten Bullets - Book 01

Mille Visages #1-2

by Philippe Thirault

Dr. Quinn, a surgeon, has been run out of England to settle in Illinois. There he is accused of a connection to the bloody murders of the mysterious Butcher of Lewisville, leading to a quick exit and his journey into South Dakota. There Quinn saves a Sioux warrior's life with a blood transfusion and starts a new life among the Sioux tribe. But where Quinn goes, death soon follows, for he is pursued by the demon with a thousand faces. Its mark is that of a black hand left on the bodies that pile up around Quinn. Now Quinn must stop running and face the demon as it gets closer and closer to the people he has grown to love. Suggested For Mature Readers.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

136 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2005

Reviews

[Kris Shaw · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have come to a sad, sad realization. I will not only be unable to afford to read every comic book that I want to read, but I will also never have the time to read them. This was another half off find at a comic convention, and I need to stop picking these things up. I stumble across them, and often have never heard of titles like this, flip through it, and get sucked in. Rinse. Repeat. This is a very good read. Lots of meat to it, both in writing/ dialogue/ narrative and in the artwork department. I just don't have the time or space in my ever shrinking house to store all of this stuff. If you are a fan of Westerns, Horror, and cowboys and Indians, then this is for you.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

A twisted western/horror book with lots of interesting twists and ideas that would've been better and more immediate with less exposition. The art is solid. The occasional two-page outdoor vista is gorgeous, and Males is a strong, clear storyteller, although his figures are little awkward at times.
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Reread this and my thoughts from fourteen years ago remain. I probably liked it less this second time - this time, I found the pacing and heavy-handed exposition a more turgid reading experience than my earlier thoughts indicate.

[Micah · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is totally another case of white people (specifically European in this case) writing stories they should stay away from. The depiction of Native Americans is atrociously bad. It hits all the stereotype check marks. The writing is also done from this disgustingly racist point of view. The language that's used is sick and makes it hard to read. But what more do you really expect?