REVIEW: Pulp

Pulp
Authors/Artists: Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips
Colors: Jacob Phillips

1939. New York. Max Winter is an aging writer, penning pulp stories of the Old West. There's a reason why he pens great stories about cowboys and the Old West....in the 1850's he was an outlaw. Stealing. Rustling. Killing. Always one step ahead of the Pinkertons. But he's getting older...and it's getting harder to make a living. He decides he wants to do one last robbery to leave his widow enough money to live after he's gone.....but he gets a more interesting offer.

This graphic novel is definitely a new twist on the Old West theme. I liked it! The art is great...the story is engaging, creative and interesting. I liked the shifts in time, and the thoughts Max Winter has about how his life has changed, how his past still effects him and the challenges he faces as he ages. He wants to go out on his own terms...to feel like his former self, not like a dying old man. The ending is perfect!

Great story. Great art. This is the first time I've read anything by Ed Brubaker or Sean Phillips. I'm definitely going to read more of their work!

**I voluntarily read a review copy of this graphic novel. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.**