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Daisy Kutter: The Last Train
Daisy Kutter's bandit days are behind her. She and partner Tom have gone legit, and now she is a respectable small-town citizen, owner of the local general store--and bored out of her mind. Frustration with the tedium of normal life and her own discontents gets her into trouble after she loses the store in a poker game. Mr. Winters, the security mogul who won it, offers a proposition she can't refuse: to test the new security robots on his train. He is willing to pay. In a fit of recklessness, Daisy takes the job.
Collects all four issues.
Collects all four issues.
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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Kazu Kibuishi
72 books3,429 followersKazu Kibuishi (born 1978) is an American graphic novel author and illustrator. He is best known for being the creator and editor of the comic anthology Flight and for creating the webcomic Copper. He has also written (drawn) the Amulet series. The webcomic artist and noted critic Scott McCloud has said that some of Kazu Kibuishi's work is so beautifully drawn that "it hurts my hands when I look at it".
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January 23, 2018
I purchased this YA comic because my son and I love the author's series Amulet (can't wait for the next book this July!). In Daisy Kutter, we are in a similar world as Amulet with robots and people in a sort of cyberpunk western atmosphere with Texas Hold-Em and a train robbery as the primary vehicles for moving the story forward. What is great here is the artwork and also the character development. The artwork is done by the author (as in Amulet) which in itself is amazing and it is beautifully done in black and white. As for the characters, Daisy Kutter is a strong female character who evolves from beginning to end and her friend, the sheriff (formerly her partner in crime), is fun to see as well as more of a stabilizing force for her. The story thrilled my 10 year old, so I can highly recommend it as an introduction to the art and wonder of Kibuishi's work or as a follow-on for fans of Amulet (which I cannot recommend enough!)
May 29, 2020
Creo que le doy más nota de la que merece, pero bueno, ha sido entretenido, y el blanco y negro en el dibujo me ha gustado mucho.
Como digo, el dibujo en blanco y negro es un acierto en esta historia, y el juego con las luces y sombras me ha gustado mucho (aunque por supuesto hay otros cómics mejores en este aspecto).
El tipo de dibujo es simple pero efectivo.
La historia es bastante usada en los western: el protagonista (la, en este caso) está retirado de su vida delictiva, peeero, tiene que volver por X razones.
La verdad es que no es lo mejor que se pueda leer en cómic, pero se lee rápido, tiene un poco de acción, y tiene robots... Sí, en serio, robots. Es una mezcla de western y ciencia ficción.
Los personajes son bastante planos, nunca conocemos a la protagonista ni al secundario que más aparece, ni a ninguno.
Una lectura de la que es fácil olvidarse.
Como digo, el dibujo en blanco y negro es un acierto en esta historia, y el juego con las luces y sombras me ha gustado mucho (aunque por supuesto hay otros cómics mejores en este aspecto).
El tipo de dibujo es simple pero efectivo.
La historia es bastante usada en los western: el protagonista (la, en este caso) está retirado de su vida delictiva, peeero, tiene que volver por X razones.
La verdad es que no es lo mejor que se pueda leer en cómic, pero se lee rápido, tiene un poco de acción, y tiene robots... Sí, en serio, robots. Es una mezcla de western y ciencia ficción.
Los personajes son bastante planos, nunca conocemos a la protagonista ni al secundario que más aparece, ni a ninguno.
Una lectura de la que es fácil olvidarse.
April 27, 2013
Pre-review thoughts:
Read only a little bit of this last night but the point where I stopped made me laugh out loud. Kibuishi NEVER fails to get some sort of reaction from me. I love this man and hope he stays healthy and writes/draws for a very long time. This is actually an adult graphic novel so if you're reluctant to read YA or middle grade, check this one out! It's a western with robots! He always comes up with some of the coolest ideas.
Full review to come.
Read only a little bit of this last night but the point where I stopped made me laugh out loud. Kibuishi NEVER fails to get some sort of reaction from me. I love this man and hope he stays healthy and writes/draws for a very long time. This is actually an adult graphic novel so if you're reluctant to read YA or middle grade, check this one out! It's a western with robots! He always comes up with some of the coolest ideas.
Full review to come.
April 30, 2010
Nothing but praise. Love Kuibuishi's art and writing. Great combo of cowgirl + world of robots. I think my favorite page was the plan Daisy wrote for robbing the train. Very quick read that is both funny and adventurous.
PS: Damn goodreads. Deleting my reviews when I least expect and don't save before posting. My second-written reviews are never as thoughtful.
PS: Damn goodreads. Deleting my reviews when I least expect and don't save before posting. My second-written reviews are never as thoughtful.
September 23, 2017
Kibuishi does here what he does best.. tells a very good story with very nice illustration.
November 7, 2024
It’s a super cute sci-fi western story that felt way too short! I’d love to see a longer, more developed version from the author. This felt more like a loose sketch than a finished work, albeit a satisfying one.
April 4, 2025
3.5/5
January 19, 2008
Like too many in its genre, the story and characters of this comic are tertiary to the art and setting. Cowboys and robots? Neat. Paper-thin "ideal female" antihero cliche? Not so much.
The plot is shallow, the characters are shallow, and the dialog is the worst kind of overused tripe. During the climactic showdown with the soulless corporate bad guy, he opines, "We've got a lot in common, you and I."
Seriously? Did I really just read that? I mean it's bad enough to use that tired old line, but the character never actually follows it up. Instead the words sit there, abandoned, as if only existing to fulfill some sort of showdown prerequisite.
I could go on picking this piece apart - the unsubstantiated "badassness" or much-lauded strategic skill of the title character that is never displayed, or the cop-out way most of the dying in a gun battle is done by robots, so that our heroine can kill in a way that is acceptable for a traditional hero - but doing so would take more time that it did to actually read the thing.
Net loss: Josh
If you have a spare hour and want easily disgestible fun, maybe this is for you. But I wouldn't spend much time looking for it on shelves.
The plot is shallow, the characters are shallow, and the dialog is the worst kind of overused tripe. During the climactic showdown with the soulless corporate bad guy, he opines, "We've got a lot in common, you and I."
Seriously? Did I really just read that? I mean it's bad enough to use that tired old line, but the character never actually follows it up. Instead the words sit there, abandoned, as if only existing to fulfill some sort of showdown prerequisite.
I could go on picking this piece apart - the unsubstantiated "badassness" or much-lauded strategic skill of the title character that is never displayed, or the cop-out way most of the dying in a gun battle is done by robots, so that our heroine can kill in a way that is acceptable for a traditional hero - but doing so would take more time that it did to actually read the thing.
Net loss: Josh
If you have a spare hour and want easily disgestible fun, maybe this is for you. But I wouldn't spend much time looking for it on shelves.
January 10, 2016
I was able to get ahold of this copy of Daisy Kutter from Kazu himself. I am constantly looking for books to satisfy my students' appetites for all things Kazu Kibuishi. He was nice enough to send us a copy of Daisy Kutter to check out. This book is definitely YA, so I won't be able to share it with my 4th graders, but I will take it in and show them some pages and the information in the back of the book.
Kazu shares that Amulet would not exist if it weren't for Daisy Kutter. This was his first graphic novel and he says he didn't really know how to write one at the time. It's so cool to hear him talk about comics and his process and how Daisy would have made his 10 year old self proud.
This book is packed with action, a tough as nails female protagonist and I loved the added comic bonus at the end. I feel like as a fan of The Walking Dead (though no zombies here) this comic gives you action and the human relationships to go along with it.
Kazu shares that Amulet would not exist if it weren't for Daisy Kutter. This was his first graphic novel and he says he didn't really know how to write one at the time. It's so cool to hear him talk about comics and his process and how Daisy would have made his 10 year old self proud.
This book is packed with action, a tough as nails female protagonist and I loved the added comic bonus at the end. I feel like as a fan of The Walking Dead (though no zombies here) this comic gives you action and the human relationships to go along with it.
March 14, 2011
I've been a fan of Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet series for a while now, and I was told he had a previous book before that series. I'm a) shocked I didn't hear about this sooner and b) ashamed that I wasn't able to push this on every single person who came through the library back in the day.
Daisy Kutter is a criminal of sorts, lives in an old west town with robots, and is hired by a firm to test the security on a train. The plot is a classic story in most regards, and the pace is just quick and perfect the whole way through. I don't want to give away much, but it doesn't quite go where you expect it, and the world that this inhabits is extremely well developed for such a short read.
So glad I picked this up. Absolutely worth your time if you're into graphic stuff anyway, and it has a very Firefly feel in some ways, which may interest some people as well.
Daisy Kutter is a criminal of sorts, lives in an old west town with robots, and is hired by a firm to test the security on a train. The plot is a classic story in most regards, and the pace is just quick and perfect the whole way through. I don't want to give away much, but it doesn't quite go where you expect it, and the world that this inhabits is extremely well developed for such a short read.
So glad I picked this up. Absolutely worth your time if you're into graphic stuff anyway, and it has a very Firefly feel in some ways, which may interest some people as well.
June 14, 2015
Have you read The Amulet graphic novel books by this author? If not, put this one down and go start there.
I decided to try some of his other/earlier works, and stumbled on this one. This graphic novel is the story of Daisy Kutter, a retired bank robber and legendary gunfighter who has decided to open a dry goods store in the small town of Middleton. But giving up on a life of crime is harder than one might think, and when Daisy loses everything in a high stakes poker game, she is sucked back in. But all is not as it seems.
This graphic novel for young adults is a fun and quick read. The sketchy black and white art conveys the right level of bleakness for this story. I especially liked the section in the back of the book where the author walks through the multiple stages of graphic novel creation.
I decided to try some of his other/earlier works, and stumbled on this one. This graphic novel is the story of Daisy Kutter, a retired bank robber and legendary gunfighter who has decided to open a dry goods store in the small town of Middleton. But giving up on a life of crime is harder than one might think, and when Daisy loses everything in a high stakes poker game, she is sucked back in. But all is not as it seems.
This graphic novel for young adults is a fun and quick read. The sketchy black and white art conveys the right level of bleakness for this story. I especially liked the section in the back of the book where the author walks through the multiple stages of graphic novel creation.
April 20, 2020
Being a huge fan of Daisy Kutter (and Copper, a collection of one shot comics that used to be released online), I bought the graphic novel when it came out on Kickstarter.
The story still holds up quite well. The protagonist, Daisy Kutter, had been out of the train robbing game for some years now. Her former partner is now working on the other side of the law as a sheriff, and he's been trying to convince her to stick to the straight and narrow for some years now, to no success. Due to her overconfidence (and some implied degree of manipulation), she decides to take on one last job.
The graphic novel itself seems to have better pacing, and is generally easier to "read" than Amulet (which seemed to jump from location to location, and I found difficult to follow. Perhaps it'll bear re-reading). In any case, it's definitely one of my favourites.
The story still holds up quite well. The protagonist, Daisy Kutter, had been out of the train robbing game for some years now. Her former partner is now working on the other side of the law as a sheriff, and he's been trying to convince her to stick to the straight and narrow for some years now, to no success. Due to her overconfidence (and some implied degree of manipulation), she decides to take on one last job.
The graphic novel itself seems to have better pacing, and is generally easier to "read" than Amulet (which seemed to jump from location to location, and I found difficult to follow. Perhaps it'll bear re-reading). In any case, it's definitely one of my favourites.
November 25, 2014
The story wrapped up a little too quickly for me in this volume, but there was nothing I didn't love about the art, the characters, and there were some amazing panels. I want to read more. Immediately.
February 20, 2015
I adore Kibuishi. The worldbuilding here is great, but I didn't feel like I really got Daisy very well, or her relationship with Tom. I liked her, but it was from a distance. Also, a couple of key plot points were kind of wobbly to me. Still--wild west with robots? I'm in.
February 10, 2017
I really enjoyed this quick and action packed graphic novel. It's Kazu Kibuishi's first book and Daisy Kutter inspired Amulet. You might enjoy this if you love tough female protagonists who can't seem to walk away from trouble. You might also enjoy if you have a thing for westerns. And robots.
September 27, 2021
A female gun for hire (Daisy Kutter) who is still in love with the town's sheriff; her ex who can't force himself to stop her lawlessness due to his love for her, is the backdrop for this steampunk Western graphic novel by Kazu Kibuishi.
There are talking robots, mechs, and a "big bad" Daisy met in a poker tournament who won her money and livelihood - her store. She hopes to get back everything by taking a job as that same guy's hired gun to rob his own train. Things seem obviously a bit strange with this arrangement, but Daisy wants her money back, and jumps at the chance to do the job, even with her ex-boyfriend Sheriff on the train headed to vacation.
Of course, something was terribly amiss with this job asking Daisy to rob the train of the guy who owns it. It's a set-up leading to a confrontation that hopes to kill off Daisy, who is a thorn in many rich baron types in the area.
Daisy reminds me a bit of Malcolm Reynolds from the TV series "Firefly". She has a good heart, values, and standards, but has a real dark side. She is willing to live the life of crime to spite "the man" and earn a few bucks along the way. She's the happiest living this wreckless life with her moments of respite at her store, just like Reynolds found the same with his ship the Serenity. There are a number of other similarities to the television show including the Old West motif mixed with space-age tech - like robots or space ships (in "Firefly) and an unrequited love interest.
All-in-all I enjoyed the book, and hope there is another.
There are talking robots, mechs, and a "big bad" Daisy met in a poker tournament who won her money and livelihood - her store. She hopes to get back everything by taking a job as that same guy's hired gun to rob his own train. Things seem obviously a bit strange with this arrangement, but Daisy wants her money back, and jumps at the chance to do the job, even with her ex-boyfriend Sheriff on the train headed to vacation.
Of course, something was terribly amiss with this job asking Daisy to rob the train of the guy who owns it. It's a set-up leading to a confrontation that hopes to kill off Daisy, who is a thorn in many rich baron types in the area.
Daisy reminds me a bit of Malcolm Reynolds from the TV series "Firefly". She has a good heart, values, and standards, but has a real dark side. She is willing to live the life of crime to spite "the man" and earn a few bucks along the way. She's the happiest living this wreckless life with her moments of respite at her store, just like Reynolds found the same with his ship the Serenity. There are a number of other similarities to the television show including the Old West motif mixed with space-age tech - like robots or space ships (in "Firefly) and an unrequited love interest.
All-in-all I enjoyed the book, and hope there is another.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 9, 2024
Creo que le doy más nota de la que merece, pero bueno, ha sido entretenido, y el blanco y negro en el dibujo me ha gustado mucho.
Como digo, el dibujo en blanco y negro es un acierto en esta historia, y el juego con las luces y sombras me ha gustado mucho (aunque por supuesto hay otros cómics mejores en este aspecto).
El tipo de dibujo es simple pero efectivo.
La historia es bastante usada en los western: el protagonista (la, en este caso) está retirado de su vida delictiva, peeero, tiene que volver por X razones.
La verdad es que no es lo mejor que se pueda leer en cómic, pero se lee rápido, tiene un poco de acción, y tiene robots... Sí, en serio, robots. Es una mezcla de western y ciencia ficción.
Los personajes son bastante planos, nunca conocemos a la protagonista ni al secundario que más aparece, ni a ninguno.
Una lectura de la que es fácil olvidarse.
Como digo, el dibujo en blanco y negro es un acierto en esta historia, y el juego con las luces y sombras me ha gustado mucho (aunque por supuesto hay otros cómics mejores en este aspecto).
El tipo de dibujo es simple pero efectivo.
La historia es bastante usada en los western: el protagonista (la, en este caso) está retirado de su vida delictiva, peeero, tiene que volver por X razones.
La verdad es que no es lo mejor que se pueda leer en cómic, pero se lee rápido, tiene un poco de acción, y tiene robots... Sí, en serio, robots. Es una mezcla de western y ciencia ficción.
Los personajes son bastante planos, nunca conocemos a la protagonista ni al secundario que más aparece, ni a ninguno.
Una lectura de la que es fácil olvidarse.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 16, 2018
Lovely illustrations with a great visual storytelling style. I found the story itself overly simplistic though, and unsatisfying. Part of it might be my unfamiliarity with the main character, I’m not sure if this is the first of a series of stories on this character or somewhere in the middle. I think there was too much dialogue exposition, and would be much more interested in seeing some of those aspects visualized. I think the character suffers because there just isn’t enough world building to establish the ground rules to appreciate all her talents.
That said, I’d still try reading another story involving her.
That said, I’d still try reading another story involving her.
March 23, 2018
Retired outlaw Daisy Kutter is manipulated into one last job, a train heist, a job to prove that her employers new security system is flawless. Of course, her employer isn't about to stand for the bad press if she actually does succeed in robbing his train!
There's some great banter between Daisy and her former partner-in-crime-turned-sheriff, Tom, and Kibuishi does a great job of making her the star while still allowing Tom to help her in various ways. The robots (yes, it's a robot western) have great designs, and Kibuishi's great at staging his scenes, whether action or quiet.
Definitely an all-around winner.
There's some great banter between Daisy and her former partner-in-crime-turned-sheriff, Tom, and Kibuishi does a great job of making her the star while still allowing Tom to help her in various ways. The robots (yes, it's a robot western) have great designs, and Kibuishi's great at staging his scenes, whether action or quiet.
Definitely an all-around winner.
May 12, 2017
Kazuo Kibuishi wrote a badass heroine into a wild-west-meets-robots setting (I wasn't sure about that, but it works.) Daisy Kutter is a retired train-robbing sharpshooter who gambles. She gave up the lifestyle to run a store, but it's driving her nuts... her ex is the Sheriff, which doesn't help anything. Their relationship is perfectly Complicated, and a joy to read (if you don't mind Complications). She gambles away the store, takes on One Last Job, gets mixed up with loverboy again, and has to save the day. And she does. Totally enjoyable, clever, unusual.
May 26, 2017
Wild West setting plus robots is really not my thing. I have yet to read or see something that does this combo well. The first half of this book was spent talking about how tough and skilled Daisy used to be, which was very dull. Then action heated up after a long drawn out failed gambling tournament, but it felt disjointed. The violence and cursing makes it more mature YA or adult, but lacks the action and good plot to fully entertain an older audience.
July 2, 2021
Love love love Kazu Kibuishi and his Amulet series. When I heard Brick & Mortar books was selling signed copies of his first graphic novel Daisy Kutter, I had to purchase it. I’ve never read this before and I was not disappointed!!! I love Kazu’s ability for storytelling along with his artwork. Daisy is such a badass. Kind of made me think of Westworld with Cowgirls and robots colliding! This is a new favorite for me. I’ll definitely be rereading it. Thanks Kazu!!!!
May 16, 2020
I really enjoyed this. It's more mature than Kibuishi's other works (e.g. Amulet), but the art was fantastic and I loved getting to study the action shots. The world was intriguing (robots in a Western? yes please), the characters were morally gray, and the plot, while simple, was engaging and well-paced.
October 17, 2019
This one didn't really grab me, I enjoyed the setting and illustrations but the story and the characters fell flat for me. The characters a fairly generic and the resolution with the antagonist was ant-climactic.
September 29, 2017
LOVED THIS! Found it at a random booksale and will never let it go!
December 5, 2017
Great book, I read the robbery over and over again
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 9, 2018
I like Kazu Kibuishi’s storytelling and drawings.
February 18, 2019
"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!"
One last job before accepting going straight
Stunning sequentials, great protagonist
One last job before accepting going straight
Stunning sequentials, great protagonist
January 15, 2020
This is a fun little story. Good art.
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