Savage

Savage #1-4

by R.A. Jones (writer), Ted Slampyak (illustrator), Roland Mann (editor)

Meet Christian Savage, vampire hunter in the wildest back-lands of the Wild West. Abandoned by his parents at birth and raised by a kindly priest, Savage tried hard to keep on the straight and narrow. But the temptations of the Dark Side proved too strong, and his sins cost him the life of his guardian and only friend, Father O’Toole. Now, with Father O’Toole’s spirit to offer support and companionship, Savage roams the countryside ridding the frontier of the supernatural enemies of civilization, making the West safe for god-fearing people once again. Eventually his search for the leaders of this evil scourge brings him to the last two people he ever expected to meet…his parents. Collects issue 1-4. Also included in this volume is The Candy Heiress. When a naive, sheltered young woman goes out West for adventure, she quickly finds more than she can handle! It’s up to bounty hunter Saddlebag Jones to help her out and get her home. Written by R.A. Jones (MARVEL's Wolverine/Captain America).

Genres: Comics

124 pages, Paperback

First published February 20, 2012

About the author

a.k.a. Artor Konig

Reviews

[Michael]

A somewhat simplistic script for a check-off-the boxes western horror story by R.A. Jones that's nonetheless bolstered by Ted Slampyak's beautiful-as-always art (pretty much why I bought the book). Script (1 star) Art (4 stars)

The Saddlebags Jones back-up western feature by Slampyak and writer David Watkins gels a bit better in a humorous (and distaff) spin on the tenderfoot sub-genre. (4 stars)

[Fraser Sherman]

The adventures of an accursed vampire hunter in the Wild West. Not actually bad, just routine, the kind of book where the big twist gets an "oh, of course" from me.

[Lydia]

I'm amused that the portal to hell is conveniently in Colorado. Kinda over the top, but I enjoyed the art and The Candy Heiress bonus comic.

[Chad]

Some solid weird West, vampire hunting action.

[Matthew]

This one was a bit too much Interview with a Vampire and not enough Deadwood for my tastes.