Saddle-up, ya low-down, greasy, yella-bellied varmints! We is goin' ridin' with the Kid. Two-Gun Kid, that is. And don't go pointin' out that most all of them masked gunslinger types carries two guns. That's the Kid's gimmick, and it would be downright rude to ruin it fer him. (Reckon I should give this here authentic, western writin' style a rest, afore I busts my dialect bone.)
Over the next couple of months, Marvel is publishing a series of one-shots featuring their western characters under the Mighty Marvel Western banner. Like the monster-themed one shots from a few months back, each issue has a new story (or two) by a top-notch writer/artist team and a classic reprint story, all under a cover by Eric (The Goon) Powell. The first book out of the gate in this series is Two-Gun Kid, by Dan Slott and Eduardo Barreto.
Two-Gun Kid has a whole mess of entertainment value to make it well worth your 6 bits (or 3.99, as the case may be). Two-Gun Kid, AKA Matt Hawk, has recently found his way into the modern Marvel Universe thanks to his big, green, buddy She-Hulk. Matt is an interesting guy because he is not only a quick-drawin', sharp-shootin' gunslinger, but also a book-learned, law-slinging lawyer. With his legal skills being a hundred years or so out of date, Matt has been helping out at Shulkie's law firm by roundin' up some of the ornery critters they need to wrangle into court. Wranglin' skills never go out of date!
The story in this issue starts with Matt and She-Hulk on a vital mission (one that you don't want to miss if you've been reading She-Hulk, and you SHOULD be reading She-Hulk), but quickly becomes a flashback to Matt's past. This self-contained western tale has masked gunslingers, loads of action, and werewolves! Slott's story is great and Barreto's art lends a perfectly dry and dusty feel to the Tombstone setting. As if that wasn't enough fun, this issue also has a Keith Giffen tall tale featuring Hugo, the world's smallest cowboy. AND there is a full-length Jack Kirby classic reprint story featuring the Rawhide Kid: Beware the Terrible Totem! If all that isn't worth your 6 bits, I don't know what is. (Please be aware, I have no idea how much a "bit" actually is. If you try to pay for this comic in bits, you may be unsuccessful.)
So don't give me none of your sass, cowpokes! Get your ornery mitts on a copy of The Mighty Marvel Western featuring Two-Gun Kid with no delay. It's guaranteed at Four Color Fantasies this week, so there ain't no way you can lose. It'll give ya something to do while yore tendin' yore saddle sores!
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