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Cowboy

By Rikke Villadsen
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A rugged outlaw rides into a typical nineteenth-century Western town, swinging his six-guns and stirring up trouble. Meanwhile, an idle young woman decides to outfit herself as a cowboy and makes a daring escape. Danish cartoonist Rikke Villadsen presents an off-kilter vision of the Old West, featuring exploding prostitutes, menstruating cowgirls, and mysterious gender-bending, all woven into a wildly unconventional narrative. Giddyap!
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Ideal for readers of graphic novels seeking a bold, unconventional story that subverts traditional Western genres and gender expectations. Fans of experimental art and narratives that blend sexuality, fantasy, and social commentary will find this captivating.

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An uproariously funny surreal take on the classic Western.

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A rugged outlaw rides into a typical nineteenth-century Western town, swinging his six-guns and stirring up trouble. Meanwhile, an idle young woman gets the notion to outfit herself as a cowboy and makes her getaway.

Danish cartoonist Villadsen's off-kilter vision of the Old West features exploding prostitutes, menstruating cowgirls, mysterious gender-bending, and much more. Giddyap!

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Critics praise Cowboy for its aggressively peculiar and provocative take on the Western genre. PopMatters highlights its uniqueness, while Broken Frontier applauds Villadsen's boundary-breaking artistry. Cool Yeah Alright notes its visceral and fantastical spin that challenges norms and gender roles. Publishers Weekly describes it as a bizarre and thrilling journey through pulp tropes and postmodern play, and Bitch Media celebrates its adventurous and fun exploration of gender fluidity and powerful women.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683962793

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 March 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 205.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 100

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About the Author

Rikke Villadsen lives and works in Copenhagen. Her first graphic novel, The Sea, was published in 2011, followed up with Cowboy (2020) and The Clitoris (2022), each demonstrating Villadsen's singular, avant-garde graphic and narrative vision. In 2015, she was the first cartoonist to receive the prestigious Danish Art Council Grant, an honor heretofore bestowed upon novelists and poets.

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