Western and noir tropes collide, with the outlaw-with-a-heart-of-gold put at odds with the archetypical grizzled investigator of noir fiction. This makes the accusations levied against him by the issue's end all the more shocking. Though the townspeople fear him, he is presented as more nuisance than a violent threat.

Chief among them is Montgomery Enfield, the leader of a gang of outlaws, who is conflicted between pressures to go straight and his desire for personal freedom. In just a few short pages, each character is presented with conflicting motivations and desires. But it also works on its own as a compelling western noir with a gripping murder mystery.Ĭondon and Phillips effortlessly weave the familiar and similar trappings of Western storytelling with noir fiction to build a rich and complex world.

The Enfield Gang Massacre will enrich existing That Texas Blood fans' experience of the previous volumes, deepening the lore of Ambrose County. The layouts draw readers in with a focus on character, making every genre trope and wrinkle of the period feel secondary to the humanity of its characters. RELATED: The Secrets of the Massive-Verse Have Finally Been Revealed – And They’re HorrifyingThe art by Jacob Phillips, in all of its desaturated sun-bleached glory, mixes techniques for a visually distinctive comic.

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