The Sixth Gun #1

The Sixth gun is a new series put out by Indy comic company Oni Press. To be honest, I have not really read many Indy comics, except for a few IDW or Image series here and there. But when you read a book from Oni press, you know it’s as Indy as it can be and you are going to be seeing some of the freshest new talent. Writer Cullen Bunn is relatively knew to the comic world, creating his first work in 2006, while artist Brian Hurt is a little better known having done some work with DC a few years back.

With that said, I can firmly say that the amount of time that these guys have been involved with comics clearly shows in this book. It is safe to say that the highlight of this book was not the writing, it was the art. Hurt’s style really compliments this book well, giving it the dark feeling that it needs in order to shoulder the story being told by Bunn. The story is really confusing at first, Bunn sets up multiple story lines but there is no clear break as to where each one stops and starts, which is something, I really didn’t like. It wasn’t until about mid-way through the issue is when everything finally seems to come together. A major set back-story wise is that there is no back-story really, and many of the story lines that were started were left unfinished/were not tied into the main story. I mean it could be like this because issues one and two were released on the same day and Oni Press figured that people would buy the first two issues together? Or maybe it’s a ploy to get the reader to buy the second issue too? All I can say is that it works, because the last few pages are filled with interesting dialogue and events, so I do have a need to know what happens next.

This book definitely has an interesting premise, some very vague characters who have tons of potential to develop, and lots of violence; even though it is slightly less awesome because of the lack of blood during fight scenes. This is a must read for any Indy reader, and if you’re not really into Indy books, you might just want to check it out.

7 out of 10

*Originally Posted on the Chris' Comics Official Website