Far West (comics)
# Far West (comics)

Far West is a comic book limited series created by Richard Moore and published by Antarctic Press. The setting is an industrial age Western-style secondary world full of creatures such as elves, dwarves, centaurs and other fantasy creatures.

## Plot

Meg, a half-elf gunslinger and her partner Phil, a talking grizzly bear. As bounty hunters, they are hired to capture an outlaw who uses a fire-breathing dragon to rob trains. They later come into conflict with a gang of ogres led by the notorious Moonshine Kid. In their latest (currently unpublished) adventure, they pursue a fugitive into the haunted Badlands and have to fight against an evil spirit called Kodiki who can transform himself into the physical manifestations of their worst fears.

## Publication history

The Far West storyline consisted of four issues published in Nov. 1998 – May 1999; a second volume consisting of two issues, published in Feb.–Apr. 2000; and a full-color one-shot published in 2008.

### Collected editions

* Far West (NBM Publishing, 2001) ISBN 978-1561632978 — includes "Dragon Train" parts 1–4, "Hole in the Head Gang" parts 1 and 2, and a bonus story — "Pookah Party"
* Far West Pocket Manga Vol. 1 (Antarctic Press, 2008) ISBN 978-0980125542
* Far West: Badder Mojo (Antarctic Press, 2009) — includes "Bad Mojo" and "Badder Mojo". It was the first book of the series to be published in color.

## Cast

### Main characters

* Ra'Meghan Val'Norium – Half elf, half Native American gunfighter who usually wears a breech cloth, assless chaps, and a bowler hat.
* Phil – Meg's sidekick who is a crackshot with a winchester rifle. Unlike the wild Meg who loves gambling, getting drunk and starting fights, Phil is more calm and restrained.

### Villains

* Darian Voss – Elf train-robber who lives in Troll country and is recognisable for his muttonchop sideburns and handlebar moustache.
* Moonshine Kid – A bandit trapped in a child's body after drinking the elixir of life.
* Hole-in-the Head Gang – The Kid's dim-witted ogre henchmen
* High-Top – A snake oil salesman who tries to kill Meg after losing a game of poker. Meg kills him by poisoning his beer with a flesh-eating water demon.
* Bellboy – A lecherous dwarf bribed by High-Top to put a water demon in Meg's bath.
* Phooka – A goat faced goblin capable of changing his shape.
* Sheetfire – A goblin who sold the dragon to Darian Voss.

### Others

* Cyrus Shaldak – Detective who leads the Blackhawk Posse.
* Blackhawk Posse – A rival gang of bounty hunters who take the credit by bringing in Voss's body.
* Blind Man – Insane hermit who tries to warn Meg about the dragons
* Trolls – The equivalent of cowboys who wrangle fire-breathing dragons.
