Black Jack Ketchum

author: Brian Schirmer
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.38
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2016/06/25
date added: 2016/06/25
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Black Jack Ketchum' by Brian Schirmer with art by Claudia Balboni takes a historical figure and events, and puts a weird West twist on things.

Tom Ketchum is mistaken for an outlaw named "Black Jack" Ketchum. It's easy enough to do since they look similar and have the same last name. He sets about to clear his name. Along the way he is aided by a talking gun, a mute girl toting a rifle and a strange gambler. He is running from the faceless Judge. He does this by using old West saloons as portals (since they are all mostly the same, apparently). There are flashbacks and flash forwards, and the whole thing kind of keeps you guessing until the end.

Each issue starts with real history. We learn about the real Ketchums and the sad fate that Tom had. The art is interesting. The story is good, but perhaps a bit confusing in places. Still, I give it a solid plus for the effort. It seemed to be lacking something for me to really love it, but I do like what they tried to do here, and weaving in actual historical figures is a plus.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Image Comics, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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