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The Man From Maybe
Amidst the irradiated plains walks a legend who is more than man . . . BEWARE THE MAN FROM MAYBE!
In the dry and dead future that's coming soon, all life belongs to Oppenheimer-obsessed billionaire Harvard Denny and his corporate scavengers from Smile, Inc., who pillage the wastelands in search of atomic contraband. But when a hyper-advanced vessel of possibly alien origin crash lands on the outer edge of Denny's empire of neon-lit ruins, will it bring promise or poison to a distorted world?
As the race to acquire the ship's cargo begins, our fate will be decided by a masked bandit and the cold iron of his laser rifle. He knows no name, no home, no surrender—only the whispered hush of those in need who dare call him . . . THE MAN FROM MAYBE!
Give yourself over to an upside-down world where all mutants eat lead and all dinosaurs speak truth in the postapocalyptic epic of Western-infused action from rising star Jordan Thomas (Weird Work, XINO) and psychedelic warlord Shaky Kane (Bulletproof Coffin, The Beef)!
In the dry and dead future that's coming soon, all life belongs to Oppenheimer-obsessed billionaire Harvard Denny and his corporate scavengers from Smile, Inc., who pillage the wastelands in search of atomic contraband. But when a hyper-advanced vessel of possibly alien origin crash lands on the outer edge of Denny's empire of neon-lit ruins, will it bring promise or poison to a distorted world?
As the race to acquire the ship's cargo begins, our fate will be decided by a masked bandit and the cold iron of his laser rifle. He knows no name, no home, no surrender—only the whispered hush of those in need who dare call him . . . THE MAN FROM MAYBE!
Give yourself over to an upside-down world where all mutants eat lead and all dinosaurs speak truth in the postapocalyptic epic of Western-infused action from rising star Jordan Thomas (Weird Work, XINO) and psychedelic warlord Shaky Kane (Bulletproof Coffin, The Beef)!
114 pages, Paperback
Published May 28, 2024
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February 13, 2024
A psychedelic space western. Cool rough and ready art, great palette of colors too. Story left me wanting some more, it was all a bit shallow and vague. Being the first completed storyline of the series, the conclusion was a little rushed and a bit too “story of the week” for me. I probably would not continue the series. The art is the hero in this one, there are no real new ideas or anything to sink my teeth into. I do not want my time back though. Thanks to Oni Press, Jordan Thomas, and Shaky Kane for the ARC.
March 10, 2024
My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Oni Press for an advance copy of this science fiction, western, revenge tale graphic novel, set in dying Earth in a land that is slowly filling with hate.
The future looks kind of bleak. There is an election that might be our last free election, climate change is drowning us, or heating us up. And tech bros have given us AI which might wipe us all out as a failed experiment. Maybe the future will be filled with sand, and criminal gangs. A trillionaire with a fetish for nuclear weapons. A dinosaur astronaut. And a man with a real horse, that is radiation proof. The Man from Maybe is a dystopian sci-fi western story, by writer Jordan Thomas and artist Shaky Kane filled gunfights, nuclear memorabilia, a child looking to avenge or revenge which ever comes first, and a man with no-name, maybe.
The story begins with a crashed space ship and a group of astronauts arriving at the scene to see what happened. These astronauts are a lot more than they seem, and so is the purple ooze they find on the floor of the spaceship. We than join our heroes rescuing a marshall from an outlaw gang, saving him a fate worse than death, though the marshall does not appreciate this. Returning the outlaws for a bounty gets our heroes another job. Escorting a group of wagons through the wasteland. Which does not go well. Watching this all happen is a tech bro with a love for nuclear weapons, or souvenirs. Seeing the crashed space ship he wants full salvage rights for everything on board. However he is too late, as bounty hunters have seized a prize, a pretty big hate machine. And a confrontation between heroes, villains, and a B-29 Superfortress called the Enola Gay might decide the fate of what is left of the world.
A mix of Twilight Zone, Paladin or Wanted: Dead or Alive, Mad Max, and a bit of corporate scheming from Wall Street. With a lot of ultra-violence, and humor. The story is different, with a lot of humor, and a bit of satire. The characters are interesting, and well developed, including the astronauts who really steal the show. The art is really quite good, a nice mix of pop art with a lot of very good backgrounds and great details. The hero's mask, his horse, and the details on the ship are really quite good. My only real problem was that the ending seemed a little rushed. However it does set up for further adventures, and I am looking forward to more.
The future looks kind of bleak. There is an election that might be our last free election, climate change is drowning us, or heating us up. And tech bros have given us AI which might wipe us all out as a failed experiment. Maybe the future will be filled with sand, and criminal gangs. A trillionaire with a fetish for nuclear weapons. A dinosaur astronaut. And a man with a real horse, that is radiation proof. The Man from Maybe is a dystopian sci-fi western story, by writer Jordan Thomas and artist Shaky Kane filled gunfights, nuclear memorabilia, a child looking to avenge or revenge which ever comes first, and a man with no-name, maybe.
The story begins with a crashed space ship and a group of astronauts arriving at the scene to see what happened. These astronauts are a lot more than they seem, and so is the purple ooze they find on the floor of the spaceship. We than join our heroes rescuing a marshall from an outlaw gang, saving him a fate worse than death, though the marshall does not appreciate this. Returning the outlaws for a bounty gets our heroes another job. Escorting a group of wagons through the wasteland. Which does not go well. Watching this all happen is a tech bro with a love for nuclear weapons, or souvenirs. Seeing the crashed space ship he wants full salvage rights for everything on board. However he is too late, as bounty hunters have seized a prize, a pretty big hate machine. And a confrontation between heroes, villains, and a B-29 Superfortress called the Enola Gay might decide the fate of what is left of the world.
A mix of Twilight Zone, Paladin or Wanted: Dead or Alive, Mad Max, and a bit of corporate scheming from Wall Street. With a lot of ultra-violence, and humor. The story is different, with a lot of humor, and a bit of satire. The characters are interesting, and well developed, including the astronauts who really steal the show. The art is really quite good, a nice mix of pop art with a lot of very good backgrounds and great details. The hero's mask, his horse, and the details on the ship are really quite good. My only real problem was that the ending seemed a little rushed. However it does set up for further adventures, and I am looking forward to more.
May 9, 2024
I recently read The Man From Maybe by Jordan Thomas and Shaky Kane. This book was wild in a lot of great ways!
The Man From Maybe is set in a post-apocalyptic world and blends a little science fiction with a little horror and a little western. The plot leans into the insanity with an eclectic group of people (humans and aliens) chasing down powerful context that’s in in the move
My least favorite part is the book? I can’t decide whether or not I like the eponymous hero showing his face so much. Part of me loves his costume and mask so much, that I kind of wanted it to feed into the mystery of his character. I think, at the end of the day, I’m ok with it.
Maybe I just wanted more “OH WOW!” in a reveal like that. Did I just want to get psyched up for a character I wouldn’t know? Maybe.
I think this was my first exposure to Shaky Kane’s art. With every (digital) flip of the page, I felt like I was simultaneously looking at something classic and something new. I thoroughly enjoyed the character design, especially if the dinosaur astronaut/bounty hunter people.
This was a weird book! And, that’s totally ok. I had a good time with it, and it felt like a quick read. If you like science fiction westerns, this book is for you.
Thank you Netgalley and Oni Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
The Man From Maybe is set in a post-apocalyptic world and blends a little science fiction with a little horror and a little western. The plot leans into the insanity with an eclectic group of people (humans and aliens) chasing down powerful context that’s in in the move
My least favorite part is the book? I can’t decide whether or not I like the eponymous hero showing his face so much. Part of me loves his costume and mask so much, that I kind of wanted it to feed into the mystery of his character. I think, at the end of the day, I’m ok with it.
Maybe I just wanted more “OH WOW!” in a reveal like that. Did I just want to get psyched up for a character I wouldn’t know? Maybe.
I think this was my first exposure to Shaky Kane’s art. With every (digital) flip of the page, I felt like I was simultaneously looking at something classic and something new. I thoroughly enjoyed the character design, especially if the dinosaur astronaut/bounty hunter people.
This was a weird book! And, that’s totally ok. I had a good time with it, and it felt like a quick read. If you like science fiction westerns, this book is for you.
Thank you Netgalley and Oni Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
March 18, 2024
From Jordan Thomas and Shaky Kane, the creative duo behind Weird Work, comes another zany sci-fi miniseries. The story in The Man From Maybe takes us to a setting of a desolate, barren wasteland where a J. Robert Oppenheimer-obsessed billionaire sics his corporate cronies in search of atomic contraband. Standing in their way is the mysterious masked bandit known as "The Man From Maybe". An aliens/cowboys mashup with a tinge of Stephen King's The Dark Tower, the series is weird in the right kind of way.
The story is nonsensical at times, but it works well with Shaky Kane's bizarro designs and penchant for comically violent action sequences. Enjoyably primarily for Kane's artwork, the story gives just enough to make this an overall positive read.
The story is nonsensical at times, but it works well with Shaky Kane's bizarro designs and penchant for comically violent action sequences. Enjoyably primarily for Kane's artwork, the story gives just enough to make this an overall positive read.
January 11, 2025
First foremost this is a space cowboy adventure series! The cover may not tell you that, but once you understand that is the premise you can go forth and enjoy the story. I felt that it was fun but the purpose of it did slightly escape me. You are introduced right off the bat to the main character who has many enduring qualities but the biggest is he's an amazing shot and looks cool killing. The art and color is very much unique and eye catching. I felt that a lot of the people felt stiffly drawn but it still works well. Story was fun and it is an interesting idea. I don't know if this is for everyone. I struggled and would have probably given it 2 1/2 stars if possible but I think 2 is too low for this piece. Definitely worth sitting down and giving it a try.
March 3, 2024
"cause kindness is getting to be like a dry river in this place, Glyp, and our world is already dry enough"
Thanks to NetGalley for an eArc in exchange for an honest review.
This gave me such Fallout: New Vegas vibes in the best of ways being a slightly satirical western sci-fi. The art style isn't my favorite but certain panels were done really well for the story and overall fit the tone. I also didn't entirely understand the story, but I don't think I was supposed to, I think it's supposed to give off the feel of finding a random issue of this story of an unnamed, mysterious, but super cool main guy in this post-apocalyptic world and just find it cool.
Thanks to NetGalley for an eArc in exchange for an honest review.
This gave me such Fallout: New Vegas vibes in the best of ways being a slightly satirical western sci-fi. The art style isn't my favorite but certain panels were done really well for the story and overall fit the tone. I also didn't entirely understand the story, but I don't think I was supposed to, I think it's supposed to give off the feel of finding a random issue of this story of an unnamed, mysterious, but super cool main guy in this post-apocalyptic world and just find it cool.
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February 20, 2024"An Earth, sometime after the shit really hit the fan", with various dangerous customers in pursuit of something terrible that crashed down from the heavens into the parched landscape that remains. I feel like Shaky Kane's art is doing most of the heavy lifting when it comes to making this weird Western feel appropriately weird, and indeed Western, but equally, if Shaky Kane thought the script was a good enough basis for him to do his thing, then who am I to argue?
(Netgalley ARC)
(Netgalley ARC)
February 12, 2024
I liked the art, and it felt like there was always a lot happening at once. The story was interesting, but I always do like when the mood is "space western." There's a little revenge, a little found family, a lot of the things that make me want to follow the continuing adventures with these characters. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this.
October 23, 2024
Really great, short series. Left me wanting more as we only get a taste of the really unusual psychedelic nightmare world across these three issues. But the art is Kirby-esque in just the right way and the plot is pulled straight from the Dollars trilogy. A great combination.
I'm gonna check out 'Weird Work' next because Jordan Thomas and Shaky Kane are wonderful together.
I'm gonna check out 'Weird Work' next because Jordan Thomas and Shaky Kane are wonderful together.
February 14, 2024
Got this from NetGalley in exchange for a review... this is a 3.5 star rounded up to 4
The Man From Maybe is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi western romp. The art is rough and fun, the story is the right kind of nonsensical, and it's a good way to pass an evening.
The Man From Maybe is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi western romp. The art is rough and fun, the story is the right kind of nonsensical, and it's a good way to pass an evening.
May 5, 2026
Interesting future Western comic, with wild art from Kane. But there's not a lot to this. The story is kind of underdeveloped. I don't know if this was planned to be an ongoing series or not, but what's here is a bit incomplete.
June 2, 2024
Slight but enjoyable SF western. Great art.
August 31, 2024
Love the art but the story didn't feel like it had enough space to breathe.
September 23, 2024
I could wear a hat or two sometimes.
November 28, 2024
I can’t say I read it but I do like the artwork, and if they do a good adaptation of it I will watch it, so this is kind of a cheat but I feather skim through something then not seeing it at all.
April 20, 2024
Something about this artwork was off-putting. I couldn’t stop thinking about how each of the characters’ heads looked slightly too big for their bodies and, for a while, I wondered if they were all wearing masks since their mouths are rarely drawn open. Regardless of my nitpicky thoughts on the art, the story was fun! I felt short-changed by how short the story was though since I wanted to spend more time learning each character’s story and the world they inhabited.
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