- Shaolin Cowboy
"Shaolin Cowboy" (published 2004 to present) is a comic book created, co-written (opening dialog in each issue is written by the
Wachowski Brothers ), and drawn by artistGeof Darrow . The book is published bimonthly byBurlyman Entertainment .The book is about an unnamed former Shaolin monk who wanders the land with a talking mule named Lord Evelyn Dunkirk Winniferd Esq. the Third. Having been "asked" to leave the Shaolin temple, he has since had a bounty placed on his head, which many are eager to collect upon. Given the Shaolin Cowboy's prowess in
martial arts , however, this will be very difficult.Taking place in an unspecified time setting (as the first issue notes, "the day after yesterday and a week before tomorrow"), the book features extremely detailed artwork and equally violent and absurd action scenes; in one, the main character battles a giant shark with a human head in its mouth using two chainsaws tied on the ends of a long stick -- which all takes place in the canalization in the stomach of a lizard,on whose back a city is located.
#7 hit stands as of May 2007, a year after #6 went on sale.
Awards and nominations
"Shaolin Cowboy" was nominated for three
Eisner Awards for Best New Series, best penciller/inker, and best colorist.External links
* [http://www.burlymanentertainment.com/ Burlyman Entertainment] official site of "Shaolin Cowboy" and other titles.
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