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Title: The Big Book of the Weird Wild West : How the West was Really Won! by John Whalen ISBN: 1-56389-361-4 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 August, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: NOT LIKE A JOHN WAYNE MOVIE...
Comment: One of the many "Big Books" from Factoid Press, this volume delivers up a multitude of disturbing, humorous, and crazy tales from the West of yesteryear. Cleverly (and sometimes graphically) illustrated, this book would probably not be a good read for anybody who believes that the Old West was John Wayne-esque, where the good guy always won the duel and got the lady. The real West was more like a spaghetti western, where even the good guys were cut from a dubious cloth. Included in this volume are the stories of the ill-fated Donner Party (who were forced to dine on one another), Six Gun Slade (whose treatment of his opponent was surely an inspiration on Quentin Tarantino), Liver-Eatin' Johnson (the name says it all), Cowboys vs. UFO's, the slaying of a prehistoric bird in Arizona, and many, many others. Perhaps most amazing was how frequently people crossed the line from outlaw to lawman- it's almost as if being a murderer or train robber was a necessary prerequisite for a law enforcement job! The role of blacks, women, and homosexuals is discussed with refreshing frankness, and the clash between Anglo, Spanish, and Indian cultures is addressed as well. This book is entertaining and educational at the same time, and highly recommended to anybody with the slightest interest in what went on in the real Old West.
Rating: 4
Summary: Wild, Wild West?
Comment: Paradox press adds another "Big Book Of..." that shares the same flavour of it's "brothers". A wide style of illustration helps the feel of this book, as do the wide array of "tales" culled from the period. Nice that they included several not-so-well-known tales. Note: this is NOT a refrence guide, but an rather enjoyable read.
Rating: 4
Summary: YEE-HAH!
Comment: The Old West is full of legends. And you'll find a passel of 'em in this volume from Paradox Press. Many of the stories spotlighted here are a mixture of American history and mythology. But as the Unsinkable Molly Brown (who is featured in the book) would say, "It makes for a good story!"
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Title: The Big Book of Scandal : Trashy but True Tales from the Tawdry World's of Celebrity, High Society, Politics, and Bi by Jonathan Vankin ISBN: 1563893584 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Big Book of Little Crininals : 63 True Tales of the World's Most Incompetent Jailbirds! by DC Comics ISBN: 1563892170 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 April, 1996 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Big Book of Thugs : Tough as Nails True Tales of the World's Baddest Mobs, Gangs, and Ne'er do Wells! by DC Comics ISBN: 1563892855 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 14 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Big Book of Losers : Pathetic but True Tales of the World's Most Titanic Failures! by DC Comics ISBN: 1563892537 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 February, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Big Book of the Unexplained by Doug Moench ISBN: 1563892545 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 18 April, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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