I recall a TWO GUN KID:SUNSET RIDERS story that was drawn like it was another issue of SPAWN or WILDCATS. Pseudo-Image art in overdrive, completely inappropriate to the story being told.

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And a more recent re-vamp of a western hero, Zimmerman scripting/gaying up RAWHIDE KID, in the 2003 series. I was amazed to see John Severin drew the thing. That's not something I want to see. Especially in a long-established western hero.



A very good western series was the 1985 RAWHIDE KID four-issue series, with humor and sympathy focusing on the perils of an aging western hero. By Bill Mantlo and Herb Trimpe.


And best of all, Doug Wildey's outstanding "Rio" series in ECLIPSE MONTHLY (issues 1, 2, 5, 9 and 10), later collected in a beautiful RIO Graphic Novel. With a few sequels.


Aside from other western stories in comics, Wildey is best known as the storyboard artist for the early 60's Johnny Quest cartoon series.