Comments on: One Punch Reviews #29: The Guns of Shadow Valley

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By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 05 May 2010 15:01:18 +0000

I was a little harsh but I’m probably just not interested because it’s starting so slow. I’ll have to get back to it later.
Let’s see. Trigun is scifi/western High Moon is Horror/western and this one is superhero/western. I wonder what’s next on the list.

By: El Santo

El Santo — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:44:10 +0000

I thought Shadow Valley did a great job meshing the superhero/western elements into something that felt natural. Plus the action was brisk and the art was excellent. I didn't mind the cliches: basically most Westerns are founded on well known standards, and I love them for it. Some of my favorite moments in Silverado and Open Range were the callbacks and updates to moments in Western movies past. I personally couldn't think of anything bad to say about it other than the output was rather slow (and I don't tend to fact that into the rankings). That said, I am also rooting for Bayou... just because it's the best overall. Also, it hadn't occurred to me before, but I think the Trigun anime is fairly close to meshing the superhero/western elements as well. I guess it's also a tad sci-fi, but superhero comics have always had a bit of a sci-fi spin to them.

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:57:33 +0000

I kinda felt that the obvious similarities the comic has with most superhero comics and the very cliche intro for the gunslinger version of the Flash were the bad points of the comic. I got the feeling that it was cliche even though I can’t think of another superhero/western I’ve ever seen. Taking two popular and possibly over done genres and merging them to make something different than both is a nice idea, but it appears lacking in originality while still being one of a kind. If that makes sense. High Moon was good, maybe once this one gains speed I’ll overlook those points. The art is amazing…

I’ll be upset if it wins the Eisner, I like all the other contenders a lot more. I’m hoping Bayou wins it.

By: El Santo

El Santo — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:38:17 +0000

I’m pretty sure the Romans had their own superheroes, what with all those demigods running about. And Thor is basically a Viking superhero, whether he’s being rendered by Marvel or not.

By: algeya

algeya — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:01:48 +0000

cowboys with super powers what a great idea , and when this comic is over they can repeat it with romans, vikings, aztecs, sky is the limit
(except for pirates and ninjas one piece and naruto already got that demomgraphic)