Hard to believe there’s still unbelievable Nazi stories out there, but good goddamn.

Great story. Solid artwork. Recommended to all western and Brubaker fans.

“We weren’t heroes. We were killers. That’s the reason we survived so long… Because this world belongs to monsters. It shouldn’t.” What an absolutely amazing graphic novel. What an amazing story Pulp is a deep crime noir/western with complex characters. And Pulp is a great depiction of a man whose best days are long behind him. The setting: 1939 New York City, the world is dealing with the rise of Nazism. The story follows an ex-bandit/outlaw (Max) who is now an old man who writes pulp tales converting his frontier and Wild West past into quick stories for a bit of cash. When a man from Max's past arrives in New York and offers him a heist job - stealing from the local New York Nazis - Max finds himself thinking like an outlaw again. Once he starts down that path, however, there may be no way back. While reading you really get a feel for Max and the pain he feels. This is a story about the lies we tell ourselves, the process of aging, and it is also about the nature of retribution, and the nature of hate. The art is outstanding. The story superb. Check this one out.

Perhaps my favorite book from the Brubaker-Phillips combo. The story is not only told in an amazing format blending western pulp with a noir thriller but it has something powerful to say about the period the story takes place in. Phillip’s art is great as always but I think the colors add to it in a manner that magnifies the story’s impact