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Six-Gun Gorilla
Lost in a lawless, post-apocalyptic other-world. Good thing your companion is a...Six-Gun Gorilla!
Welcome to the Blister -- a bizarre other-world colonized by humans sometime in the 22nd century, which quickly became a hotly-contested source of fertile land and natural resources long ago exhausted on Earth. In this new frontier, a rogue gunslinger and his companion wander across a wilderness in the grips of a civil war, encountering lawlessness, natives, and perversions of civilization in a world at the crossroads between the past and the future. The fact that said gunslinger is a bio-surgically modified silverback gorilla toting a pair of enormous revolvers is neither here nor there.
Written by Simon Spurrier (Marvel's X-MEN LEGACY, CROSSED WISH YOU WHERE HERE),
drawn by Jeff Stokely (FRAGGLE ROCK, THE REASON FOR DRAGONS),
cover by Eisner Award-winning artist Ramirez (A TALE OF SAND, WOLVERINE, THE X-MEN)
SIX-GUN GORILLA is a pulpy mash-up of Western weirdness and lo-fi science-fiction unlike anything else!
Welcome to the Blister -- a bizarre other-world colonized by humans sometime in the 22nd century, which quickly became a hotly-contested source of fertile land and natural resources long ago exhausted on Earth. In this new frontier, a rogue gunslinger and his companion wander across a wilderness in the grips of a civil war, encountering lawlessness, natives, and perversions of civilization in a world at the crossroads between the past and the future. The fact that said gunslinger is a bio-surgically modified silverback gorilla toting a pair of enormous revolvers is neither here nor there.
Written by Simon Spurrier (Marvel's X-MEN LEGACY, CROSSED WISH YOU WHERE HERE),
drawn by Jeff Stokely (FRAGGLE ROCK, THE REASON FOR DRAGONS),
cover by Eisner Award-winning artist Ramirez (A TALE OF SAND, WOLVERINE, THE X-MEN)
SIX-GUN GORILLA is a pulpy mash-up of Western weirdness and lo-fi science-fiction unlike anything else!
160 pages, Paperback
First published June 10, 2014
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June 23, 2020
Started off as a Firefly type Western with a gun-firing monkey trapped between both factions of an 1860's looking civil war. Then morphed into a diatribe about the horrors of war mongers and a society obsessed with violence and reality TV. I saw this coming within the first 2 issues. Jeff Stokely's art is scratchy, sloppy and not very good at this point.
July 5, 2014
I ended up being incredibly surprised by this book, after picking it up almost entirely on the notion of "The Gorilla with No Name." What presents itself as a goofy, western romp, turns out to be a Morrison level, meta-fiction, about the nature of stories and the path ahead for virtual entertainment. Characters who appear one sided at the start of the book evolve into rounded people by the end, as does the conspiracy plot, which itself does well to subvert expectations. The world is so vast that there are inevitable stones left unturned, but nothing that gets in the way of the surprisingly immersive narrative. Stokely's art is cartoonish and fun, perfectly matched by colors and lettering from Andre May and Steve Wands. Spurrier's writing is effective and clean, and handles big ideas with nothing but grace.
This is the first title I've read by Simon Spurrier, and I plan on keeping him on my radar.
This is the first title I've read by Simon Spurrier, and I plan on keeping him on my radar.
December 25, 2022
Simon Spurrier is one of my favorite comic book creators. I loved (and highly recommend!) The Spire and Six-Gun Gorilla is another excellent book from him.
It floored me with excellent premise and execution, and creative world-building. The story is set in a bizarre other world colonized by humans sometime in the 22nd century, called Blister. Civil war rages in this wilderness and people are sent there to die. And to raise viewership statistics (“Red Shirts” have implants that allow people on Earth to watch the spectacle involving their deaths). One of the anonymous soldiers meets a rogue gunslinger who is a bio-surgically modified silverback gorilla toting a pair of enormous revolvers. The story follows two stories developing simultaneously in the world of Blister and in the state of Earth.
Stokely’s cartooning is formidable and it gives the story life and makes it engrossing. It’s a visual feast, even when it gets ultra-violent (and it does). The story is great in itself but it also offers a strong social commentary. It's daring, bold, and unique in its take on western sci-fi.
It’s all I expect from a great pulp story.
It floored me with excellent premise and execution, and creative world-building. The story is set in a bizarre other world colonized by humans sometime in the 22nd century, called Blister. Civil war rages in this wilderness and people are sent there to die. And to raise viewership statistics (“Red Shirts” have implants that allow people on Earth to watch the spectacle involving their deaths). One of the anonymous soldiers meets a rogue gunslinger who is a bio-surgically modified silverback gorilla toting a pair of enormous revolvers. The story follows two stories developing simultaneously in the world of Blister and in the state of Earth.
Stokely’s cartooning is formidable and it gives the story life and makes it engrossing. It’s a visual feast, even when it gets ultra-violent (and it does). The story is great in itself but it also offers a strong social commentary. It's daring, bold, and unique in its take on western sci-fi.
It’s all I expect from a great pulp story.
September 16, 2014
The title and the concept are great: Clint Eastwood’s Man With No Name character – as a GORILLA! With GUNS! Six Gun Gorilla!!
Oh, if only the comic lived up to that fun potential!
The book is instead a clumsy commentary on “war as entertainment” set in a generic futuristic dystopia. Writer Si Spurrier tosses in an unconvincing romance subplot and mixes in an unclear enemy on a distant planet where guns don’t work for some reason before finally introducing the Six Gun Gorilla (whose guns do work because… he’s a gorilla?).
At that point though, about 40/50 pages in, I was struggling to hold my attention. Spurrier just isn’t a very good writer. His Marvel NOW! X-Men: Legacy comic was awful, and his Titan limited series Numbercruncher was incoherent at best. As this book became less and less about the Gorilla and more about the dreary non-characters, I decided to drop it altogether, his previous comics work informing my decision.
The art’s not great and looks a bit too sketchy with the pencils, and the colours are washed out and drab.
I wanted to say that Six Gun Gorilla is an amazing sci-fi western but having read it, I can’t. It’s yet another crap Si Spurrier comic!
Oh, if only the comic lived up to that fun potential!
The book is instead a clumsy commentary on “war as entertainment” set in a generic futuristic dystopia. Writer Si Spurrier tosses in an unconvincing romance subplot and mixes in an unclear enemy on a distant planet where guns don’t work for some reason before finally introducing the Six Gun Gorilla (whose guns do work because… he’s a gorilla?).
At that point though, about 40/50 pages in, I was struggling to hold my attention. Spurrier just isn’t a very good writer. His Marvel NOW! X-Men: Legacy comic was awful, and his Titan limited series Numbercruncher was incoherent at best. As this book became less and less about the Gorilla and more about the dreary non-characters, I decided to drop it altogether, his previous comics work informing my decision.
The art’s not great and looks a bit too sketchy with the pencils, and the colours are washed out and drab.
I wanted to say that Six Gun Gorilla is an amazing sci-fi western but having read it, I can’t. It’s yet another crap Si Spurrier comic!
June 25, 2016
I came into this knowing Sam gave this one star, so perhaps my expectations were just really low... but I kind of enjoyed this one. It's got some interesting ideas while being completely crazy.
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October 17, 2015With a title like that, to some extent you know what you're getting. And yes, there is a gorilla, and yes, he has two six-guns, which he uses with aplomb in a clockpunk bubble-dimension Wild West warzone. Jeff Stokely, whose work is new to me, draws the Blister's semi-biological nightmares and its equally awful human interlopers in a fevered style that emphasises the echoes of the classic Bad Company. But when that style needs to shift, it does - and he can also do perfect pastiches of Marshal Law, or the classic pulps in which Six-Gun Gorilla originally appeared. Because beneath the future war story, Spurrier is still picking at his favourite scabs - the awful things people do to each other when they have the ghost of an excuse, and the degree to which corporate comics can be a nutrition-free simulacrum of storytelling. And, behind and informing both of those issues, the big one: the way the real world is nothing like the stories we tell about it, but stories are still the only damn thing we've got.
But, and I can't be clear enough about this, if you're not interested in all that meta bollocks, there is still a gun-toting gorilla.
But, and I can't be clear enough about this, if you're not interested in all that meta bollocks, there is still a gun-toting gorilla.
March 11, 2015
Packs so much into 6 short issues. It has beautiful art (the color work is divine), which I have come to always expect from BOOM! books. It's a book about creation, love, the meaning of art and importance of fiction, love, the idea of work long outlasting its creator in time and importance, politics, war, love, corporations, media, genre and love. Western, sci-fi, old school pulp and comics, all mixed together into a beautiful glorious stew. The world itself is also fascinating to spend time, somehow not letting worldbuilding and characters fall by the wayside when trying to be about so many things and not having a lot of time to build them in. Finds moments of hilarity, action and quiet meditation. Spurrier is fast rocketing to the top of a list of favorite comic writers, who I first heard of due to his wonderful X-Men Legacy run which also became about so many things.
It's a quick as heck read, due to being a mini, so it is very very highly recommended.
It's a quick as heck read, due to being a mini, so it is very very highly recommended.
March 3, 2014
Fantastic art coupled with an interesting world. The plot was fairly predictable but it worked well enough in the context of the story Spurrier was telling.
March 10, 2018
Spurrier's become one of my favorite writers, but this is a lesser effort from him. Still, it was a fun read and the artwork is very well-d0ne.
February 10, 2022
Another great title by Si Spurrier. Guy's mind is a ocean of good stuff, and this one is not different.
We got a huge war, that, actually, is something like a reality show, and our main guy is on the middle of it, trying to DIE, actually, and instead, got a little help from our furry guy on the cover.
It's a great story. You'll understand that the Gorilla is not the main character (and that's great), so, we see a lot of persons that are trying to cope with this universe. Again, Si is an amazing world builder, and really knows how to go deep through his personas. And the ending was really cool. The people following Blue on the end was like you over there, reading the book. Awesome.
Jeff Stockely art is great on this one. It's different from his work The Spire (with Simon, as well). Could see he really knows how to change his pen according to the story his is drawing.
Anyway, this is a great book. It's a sci-fi, western, with a inspiration through the Pulp's magazines, with something from the Truman Show. Yeah, i'm probably to stoned with this comic, but really, swear i'm not overreacting.
We got a huge war, that, actually, is something like a reality show, and our main guy is on the middle of it, trying to DIE, actually, and instead, got a little help from our furry guy on the cover.
It's a great story. You'll understand that the Gorilla is not the main character (and that's great), so, we see a lot of persons that are trying to cope with this universe. Again, Si is an amazing world builder, and really knows how to go deep through his personas. And the ending was really cool. The people following Blue on the end was like you over there, reading the book. Awesome.
Jeff Stockely art is great on this one. It's different from his work The Spire (with Simon, as well). Could see he really knows how to change his pen according to the story his is drawing.
Anyway, this is a great book. It's a sci-fi, western, with a inspiration through the Pulp's magazines, with something from the Truman Show. Yeah, i'm probably to stoned with this comic, but really, swear i'm not overreacting.
March 6, 2019
This miniseries based off of a public domain pulp character is definitely not what I expected it be. But, being a work from Simon Spurrier, I probably should have expected the unexpected. I'm a really, REALLY hard sell when it comes to comics. If the first issue doesn't grab me, I'm usually out. And while this first issue really left me with little enthusiasm, by the time I finished the trade, I was impressed with the story that ended up being told. Looking forward to reading it again down the road.
December 1, 2017
It’s really funny
June 19, 2024
3.5/5
Well I am not sure what I read but I was entertained. The art and action were phenomenal.
Well I am not sure what I read but I was entertained. The art and action were phenomenal.
February 5, 2019
*3.5
The story was interesting but underdeveloped in favour of long prose going on and on about war as a source of entertainment. Spurrier seemed so caught up in the metaphors and idea of "story" that he forgot to tell an actual compelling narrative.
Straight up, the art wasn't my cup of tea. I found it distracting in places and a little inconsistent.
*part of the Epic Reads Challenge 2019 "4 - Read a Book that's a Graphic Novel"*
The story was interesting but underdeveloped in favour of long prose going on and on about war as a source of entertainment. Spurrier seemed so caught up in the metaphors and idea of "story" that he forgot to tell an actual compelling narrative.
Straight up, the art wasn't my cup of tea. I found it distracting in places and a little inconsistent.
*part of the Epic Reads Challenge 2019 "4 - Read a Book that's a Graphic Novel"*
March 1, 2017
This book is absolutely fucking fantastic. It is the most pleasantly surprised I think I've ever been by a title, and I've never so much wanted to buy a book's creators a beer. So highly recommended.
January 1, 2024
This should really be a 3.5 star, or a 3.75 star review.
The cover of Six-Gun Gorilla paints a remarkably apt picture of what you’ll find within the six issue miniseries. Yes, there’s the hulking gorilla drawn with near perfect gusto by Jeff Stokely, but just underneath, so clearly divided from the gorilla you’d be forgiven for missing it entirely, is a blue haze covering goggles asking you to “Please Standby”
Much like Simon Spurrier and Jeff Stokely’s later collaboration, The Spire, Six-Gun Gorilla drops our assumed protagonist and the readers into a wholly unique, inventive, and functional world and gives them no time to breathe before shots are fired, twists unfurl and new strangers enter the story.
It can all lead to a little confusion, especially as the secondary stories become more prevalent. But readers would be wise to stick with the miniseries until they get their bearings because it’s worth it.
The nature of a six issue miniseries with a lot of story to share means that we don’t spend too much time with characters who aren’t pro or antagonist in the story. From the get go we follow Blue, a librarian that got so caught up in the stories he read, he lost the love of his life. That set off a series of events that led him to be voluntary chum for the Earth army as it fights the inhabitants of The Blister, a dangerous world with strange properties that never-the-less proves to be fertile farm land for the hungry mouths of earth’s inhabitants.
The crops are not the only thing earth’s people are hungry for. Blue has a chip in his head that broadcasts live back to millions of VR headset-wearing earthlings who can’t get enough of the live-action war taking place endlessly on The Blister. In exchange for wearing the headset, Blue will be given a hefty payout to the person he chooses. (Cause he’ll be dead). He chooses the girl that got away.
All of this gets established in nearly the opening page alone, and we haven’t even got to the massive gorilla who carries hearty twin six shooters. So you can see that there’s a lot of ideas getting pulled along in the series. Some pay off better than others, as is often the case where there’s a lot going on. But the payoffs that work are well worth it.
So we may find the art a little scratchy, especially if they prefer the clean lines of newer DC and Marvel titles. But for me, the art and especially the colour fit our story perfectly. Stokely also has a gift for big action pieces and this series benefits greatly when strange creatures in a strange land do battle.
This miniseries starts as an unconventional western and moves in many different directions. Some may get frustrated by that, but those that are willing to follow the threads that include meta-commentary on the way and the why of how we tell ourselves stories will be rewarded.
And that doesn't even include the bad-ass, speak a little, shoot a lot gorilla also along for the ride.
The cover of Six-Gun Gorilla paints a remarkably apt picture of what you’ll find within the six issue miniseries. Yes, there’s the hulking gorilla drawn with near perfect gusto by Jeff Stokely, but just underneath, so clearly divided from the gorilla you’d be forgiven for missing it entirely, is a blue haze covering goggles asking you to “Please Standby”
Much like Simon Spurrier and Jeff Stokely’s later collaboration, The Spire, Six-Gun Gorilla drops our assumed protagonist and the readers into a wholly unique, inventive, and functional world and gives them no time to breathe before shots are fired, twists unfurl and new strangers enter the story.
It can all lead to a little confusion, especially as the secondary stories become more prevalent. But readers would be wise to stick with the miniseries until they get their bearings because it’s worth it.
The nature of a six issue miniseries with a lot of story to share means that we don’t spend too much time with characters who aren’t pro or antagonist in the story. From the get go we follow Blue, a librarian that got so caught up in the stories he read, he lost the love of his life. That set off a series of events that led him to be voluntary chum for the Earth army as it fights the inhabitants of The Blister, a dangerous world with strange properties that never-the-less proves to be fertile farm land for the hungry mouths of earth’s inhabitants.
The crops are not the only thing earth’s people are hungry for. Blue has a chip in his head that broadcasts live back to millions of VR headset-wearing earthlings who can’t get enough of the live-action war taking place endlessly on The Blister. In exchange for wearing the headset, Blue will be given a hefty payout to the person he chooses. (Cause he’ll be dead). He chooses the girl that got away.
All of this gets established in nearly the opening page alone, and we haven’t even got to the massive gorilla who carries hearty twin six shooters. So you can see that there’s a lot of ideas getting pulled along in the series. Some pay off better than others, as is often the case where there’s a lot going on. But the payoffs that work are well worth it.
So we may find the art a little scratchy, especially if they prefer the clean lines of newer DC and Marvel titles. But for me, the art and especially the colour fit our story perfectly. Stokely also has a gift for big action pieces and this series benefits greatly when strange creatures in a strange land do battle.
This miniseries starts as an unconventional western and moves in many different directions. Some may get frustrated by that, but those that are willing to follow the threads that include meta-commentary on the way and the why of how we tell ourselves stories will be rewarded.
And that doesn't even include the bad-ass, speak a little, shoot a lot gorilla also along for the ride.
November 16, 2019
I was recommended this by a library patron. At first I was a little skeptical because it sounded rather silly, but it grew on me as I read. This is a 3.5/5 rating that I'm rounding up.
Our protagonist is not the titular six-shooter-wielding ape, but rather a former librarian who made a stupid decision in a moment of despair and is now part of a squad of scrubs whose duty is to go out onto the battlefield with a camera on his face and die for people's entertainment. Only things don't go as planned, and after he meets the gorilla for whom the comic is named, things start to get weird.
Probably like many people, I came into this expecting an action-heavy comic in which the gun-toting gorilla blasts fools and maybe spouts some one-liners along the way. And there is some of that, but it's less of a focus than you might expect. I'm okay with that though. It IS about a gorilla shooting things, but it's also about finding your purpose, about the commodification of war as entertainment, and about the importance of stories and imagination, among other things.
It's a fun read and definitely worth a look, as long as you aren't too disappointed when the gun-toting monkey isn't the main character after all.
Our protagonist is not the titular six-shooter-wielding ape, but rather a former librarian who made a stupid decision in a moment of despair and is now part of a squad of scrubs whose duty is to go out onto the battlefield with a camera on his face and die for people's entertainment. Only things don't go as planned, and after he meets the gorilla for whom the comic is named, things start to get weird.
Probably like many people, I came into this expecting an action-heavy comic in which the gun-toting gorilla blasts fools and maybe spouts some one-liners along the way. And there is some of that, but it's less of a focus than you might expect. I'm okay with that though. It IS about a gorilla shooting things, but it's also about finding your purpose, about the commodification of war as entertainment, and about the importance of stories and imagination, among other things.
It's a fun read and definitely worth a look, as long as you aren't too disappointed when the gun-toting monkey isn't the main character after all.
February 24, 2020
Wow, this book was crazy. I went into this thinking it would be, naturally, about a cowboy gorilla... you know, the way Marvel's Hit-Monkey is about a monkey who's a hitman. Seemed fun and straight forward. The kind of silly tale that comics excel at.
But instead, I discovered a completely wild ride of sci-fi concepts, allegory, and meta-commentary. And, sure, there's a healthy dose of a gorilla with guns - which is fantastic to see - but that's hardly the focus. Off the bat, the setting is wild and fresh, instantly bringing you into the story. It does take a while to realize that the story being told is just the surface, but once it comes together it nails the landing. And all along the way, Jeff Stokely's art is superb. Great action, insane world-building, and really cool character designs.
Admittedly, the commentary on modern warfare and entertainment is a bit heavy handed. There's nothing subtle about it, though the point still works. However, I'm more interested in Spurrier's position on the importance of storytelling: Whether dealing with fiction or our own history, it's these stories that make our lives important.
It's not the sort of subject matter you expect from a comic book with a gun-toting gorilla on the cover, yet here it is. What a fun read.
But instead, I discovered a completely wild ride of sci-fi concepts, allegory, and meta-commentary. And, sure, there's a healthy dose of a gorilla with guns - which is fantastic to see - but that's hardly the focus. Off the bat, the setting is wild and fresh, instantly bringing you into the story. It does take a while to realize that the story being told is just the surface, but once it comes together it nails the landing. And all along the way, Jeff Stokely's art is superb. Great action, insane world-building, and really cool character designs.
Admittedly, the commentary on modern warfare and entertainment is a bit heavy handed. There's nothing subtle about it, though the point still works. However, I'm more interested in Spurrier's position on the importance of storytelling: Whether dealing with fiction or our own history, it's these stories that make our lives important.
It's not the sort of subject matter you expect from a comic book with a gun-toting gorilla on the cover, yet here it is. What a fun read.
March 31, 2025
Six Gun Gorilla looks to try and highlight the importance of creativity, storytelling, and pursuing the narrative of your life over trying to distract with the tales of others. I don't know that it does this exceptionally well, with the book feeling a little chaotic and unfocused at times, throwing lots of smart-sounding analogies that don't feel like they have any pay-off or real meaning. The book has a certain spectacle to it as you might expect with a gun-toting gorilla, and some of it feels thrilling to see whereas others feels kind of generic and uninteresting.
My biggest gripe is how the adversaries of the book are handled, feeling flat and uninteresting. One of them has a fun design, but ends up being boiled down to another smart-sounding allegory rather than an interesting character in his own right. It makes the conflict feel cursory, like the stakes are stated as being there but I didn't feel invested enough to actually *feel* the tension myself.
I don't dislike this book and feel like there's a decent number of elements going for it, with Spurrier being a talented author, but I don't know that I would rush to return to this book anytime soon.
My biggest gripe is how the adversaries of the book are handled, feeling flat and uninteresting. One of them has a fun design, but ends up being boiled down to another smart-sounding allegory rather than an interesting character in his own right. It makes the conflict feel cursory, like the stakes are stated as being there but I didn't feel invested enough to actually *feel* the tension myself.
I don't dislike this book and feel like there's a decent number of elements going for it, with Spurrier being a talented author, but I don't know that I would rush to return to this book anytime soon.
April 24, 2020
One of the best Western Sci-Fi comics I've ever read. Imagine if Image's Saga was based around Earth. That's basically Six-Gun Gorilla.
Our unnamed protagonist, a man with a death wish who just goes by Blue, runs into battles to record what he sees, gets in over his head and is rescued by the unnamed Gorilla. (Think the man with no name if he was a Gorilla).
The action is great, the setting is cool, and the characters' banter is a lot of fun. There's serious moments as well that mock some negative tropes (ie. White Savior) of Westerns, and makes it its own. Also, homages to pulp and comics? I'm all in.
You can find this on GraphiteComics.com for free at the moment (not a paid advertisement, just a way to find this) though I do recommend getting a physical copy.
Our unnamed protagonist, a man with a death wish who just goes by Blue, runs into battles to record what he sees, gets in over his head and is rescued by the unnamed Gorilla. (Think the man with no name if he was a Gorilla).
The action is great, the setting is cool, and the characters' banter is a lot of fun. There's serious moments as well that mock some negative tropes (ie. White Savior) of Westerns, and makes it its own. Also, homages to pulp and comics? I'm all in.
You can find this on GraphiteComics.com for free at the moment (not a paid advertisement, just a way to find this) though I do recommend getting a physical copy.
January 9, 2022
What a fun ride! From start to finish there is not a dull moment. It even pokes fun at stories that get boring to listen to.
I did not know what to expect from this other than that I had high hopes after having read The Spire, which is by the same author/illustrator team. I had to start with high hopes because otherwise I would not have started reading a book with a title like "Six-Gun Gorilla". But as a sci-fi lover and fan of beautiful and captivating art, this story completely hit the spot.
I recommend this to anyone into sci-fi or against war. The story is timeless, yet told in a way that feels both fresh and meta.
I did not know what to expect from this other than that I had high hopes after having read The Spire, which is by the same author/illustrator team. I had to start with high hopes because otherwise I would not have started reading a book with a title like "Six-Gun Gorilla". But as a sci-fi lover and fan of beautiful and captivating art, this story completely hit the spot.
I recommend this to anyone into sci-fi or against war. The story is timeless, yet told in a way that feels both fresh and meta.
September 29, 2022
If you want to read about a cowboy Gorilla there's enough here to satisfy, but the book decides be this sci fi fable about society and war and our relationship with media. It's fun, but overly ambitious. I'd pick this up if you're at all interested. I'll definitely be thinking about it long after I put it down.
The art is great if you like the messy, rough style of some books.
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The art is great if you like the messy, rough style of some books.
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November 21, 2023
The Good, the Bad & the 'Griller'
This book masterfully blends old western action, with sci-fi dystopian concepts and a very clever overall narrative.
'Six Gun Gorilla' is a book I read over ten years ago, and opening it up for a second perusal is a decision I'm delighted to have made. It's a timeless tale, whose themes are more potent now than ever. And the visuals of a bad-a$$ Gorilla, toting 2 giant revolvers are still awesome.
A thoroughly entertaining read with full and rich characters that traverse wild, yet familiar but originally crafted plot points, in a thought-provoking and high octane adventure.
Straight into my top 10.
Get readin', partner.
This book masterfully blends old western action, with sci-fi dystopian concepts and a very clever overall narrative.
'Six Gun Gorilla' is a book I read over ten years ago, and opening it up for a second perusal is a decision I'm delighted to have made. It's a timeless tale, whose themes are more potent now than ever. And the visuals of a bad-a$$ Gorilla, toting 2 giant revolvers are still awesome.
A thoroughly entertaining read with full and rich characters that traverse wild, yet familiar but originally crafted plot points, in a thought-provoking and high octane adventure.
Straight into my top 10.
Get readin', partner.
July 23, 2023
3.5 stars
Another of Spurrier’s earlier creator-owned comics that’s thematically similar to his more recent work (which I’m a fan of) but also noticeably more concerned with being clever with his metafictional and cultural commentary than bothering with great character writing. It’s still a solid enough story on its own, and worthwhile for Spurrier fans to see how he’s grown as a writer in the past decade, but it’s not required reading or among Spurrier’s best.
Another of Spurrier’s earlier creator-owned comics that’s thematically similar to his more recent work (which I’m a fan of) but also noticeably more concerned with being clever with his metafictional and cultural commentary than bothering with great character writing. It’s still a solid enough story on its own, and worthwhile for Spurrier fans to see how he’s grown as a writer in the past decade, but it’s not required reading or among Spurrier’s best.
June 18, 2024
In a sort of Mojo Mayhem world, the gorilla is an enigmatic presence. Our hero is 3425, a numbered body doomed to die on a kind of gladiatorial televised war. Fighting for meaning (narrative) over spectacle, this makes an interesting point about how entertainment companies can underestimate audiences and just go for the lowest common denominators. Buyers of a tome called six gun gorilla are interestingly positioned in this theoretical standpoint.
June 11, 2018
Wow. What an absolutely phenomenal read. A pulpy sci-fi western with a truly original concept, genuinely good plot twists, oh and a giant, genetically-modified, revolver-toting gorilla of course. A ton of fun, with gorgeously bright yet gritty illustrations to depict all the action, violence, and everything in-between, this became an instant favorite of mine!
September 18, 2018
Six-Gun Gorilla is a surreal cyberpunk/western about the power and value of storytelling. It was quite a bit weirder than I expected (and my expectations were pretty high considering there was a simian gunslinger involved), which I enjoyed a lot. The art style isn't really my cup of tea and occasionally looks sloppy, but it overall fits the bizarre nature of the story.
July 13, 2019
Je l’ai lu avec intérêt jusqu’à la fin en espérant que tout allait s’éclaircir. Il est visuellement très beau, mais au terme de ma lecture, je n’ai toujours pas compris ce qui était réel ou non, sur Terre ou non et quel était le lien entre les personnages.
December 31, 2020
What is Six Gun Gorilla?
It’s an awesome title, that’s what it is.
I don’t want to just blatantly pilfer from Kelly Sue Deconnick’s blurb in the back of the book but I love what she said. In summation, this book is dumb and fun yet, somehow, also has a heart and depth. This is now my second Si Spurrier book and I’m pretty in love.
It’s an awesome title, that’s what it is.
I don’t want to just blatantly pilfer from Kelly Sue Deconnick’s blurb in the back of the book but I love what she said. In summation, this book is dumb and fun yet, somehow, also has a heart and depth. This is now my second Si Spurrier book and I’m pretty in love.
April 11, 2021
Such a weird set up that works out to be a substantial story about the interaction of stories and our lives and empathy (one of my favorite topics). The gorilla is great, especially for the no nonsense way that he knocks the main character down a peg.
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