Great Myths of the West

Art by: José Ortiz

Written by: Josep Toutain

The so-called “Epic of the West” in the brief history of the United States gave rise to certain characters known by their violent exploits, typical of their time and environment. Popular literature and primarily cinema and later comics glorified their actions, portraying them as mythical heroes, when in most cases, they were simply killers and survivors driven by circumstances.

This series, created during José Ortiz's Warren phase, tells the stories of these legends such as Jesse James, Buffallo Bill or Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid, and highlights Ortiz's deep affection for the western genre.

In English it was published under the name of Great Myths of the West and Great Wild West Myths in the 80s, and in Italian in Skorpio magazine as I Grandi Miti del West. In Spain it was compiled in two volumes with the title Grandes Mitos del Oeste.

Key points:

Biographies of the some of the mythical heroes from the brief history of the United States, based on the most stric and accurate documentation
The author's utilised the same sources to support both the script and the art

Technical info:

Original title: Grandes mitos del Oeste
Content: 144 pages - black and white
12 stories of 12 pages

Rights sold: Polish (Lost in Time), Serbian (Lokomotiva), Brazilian Portuguese (TBC)