Mike Baron Brings Back The Weird Western With Bronze Star 2
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Mike Baron is doing what modern mainstream comics forgot how to do: telling a good story. The two-time Eisner Award winner just launched Bronze Star 2 on Fund My Comic, and the campaign hit 188% funding within four days. Fans know quality when they see it, and Baron, alongside legendary artist Pat Broderick, is delivering exactly what readers want: a supernatural western that bleeds atmosphere, violence, and old-school comic book craftsmanship.
Bronze Star 1 proved Baron still has it. The 48-page weird western combined Lovecraftian horror with classic gunslinger action, creating something the comic industry desperately needs: an original story that respects genre traditions while pushing boundaries. The first volume told the tale of Harley Brogden, a Civil War veteran who kills a powerful landowner’s spoiled son after catching him cheating at poker. Forced to flee to a remote mining town, Brogden discovers the local sheriff suffers from lycanthropy, but the werewolf isn’t the most dangerous thing lurking in the shadows.
Baron and Broderick crafted a suspenseful tale exploring redemption and revenge while delivering heart-pounding scares and unexpected twists. The book grabbed readers by the throat and didn’t let go until the final page. Proudly printed in the USA, Bronze Star 1 raised $17,169 from 295 backers on Kickstarter in 2023, proving there’s still an audience for quality independent comics that don’t preach, don’t lecture, and don’t apologize for being entertaining.
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