"Sunza" introduces the reader to the world of Long John Walker––a famous gunslinger who wakes up one morning next to the desolate Mono Lake to find his friends, his weapons, and his clothes are missing.
After a tense meeting with a mysterious stranger named Hellrider Jackie, Long John finds himself given a harsh welcome in the nearby town of Poverty Flat. Why doesn't anybody believe who he is?... [click here for more]
"Bird's Eye" continues the story of Long John Walker, a deadly gunslinger brought low after his clothes are stolen.
He escaped the threat of Poverty Flat and flees to his local contact, the charismatic Lady May, before heading up to the rendezvous point where he hopes to finally get some answers from his friends. It's a story of mystery, adventure, action, and character set in the Eastern Sierra... [click here for more]
"Making Smoke" picks up directly from the end of Chapter 2, "Bird's Eye," when Long John suddenly and unexpectedly has a run-in with his former partner turned betrayer, Juan John. They should have a talk about why Juan John and their other partner, Jonny Mono, attempted to kill Long John and took his clothes, but they're distracted by the posse hunting down Juan. Will Long John help out his former... [click here for more]
"Dead Words" finds Long John dealing with the repercussions of Chapter 3 - "Making Smoke" both in what happened and what he learned about himself. Drinking away his blues in an isolated saloon, everything is upturned when commotion is caused by some ruffians from Poverty Flat––the town featured in Chapter 1 - "Sunza"––and they're looking for Long John. We also meet the mysterious Rook, the... [click here for more]
Worlds collide in "Parting Gift." Based on the knowledge that his clothes are in Bridgeport, Long John arrives to bargain for their return. Things don't go according to plan. He soon finds himself at the mercy of Rich Jack and the Rook, with a promise that seems too good to be true, but is it worth it? Long John: Losing Every Thing Changes Everything.
Story & Art: D. Bethel ... [click here for more]