(Received from Netgalley for review.)About the only thing I can say to a sci fi western is, "Give it to me!" Strange, that I don't have much interest in pure western as a genre, but cross it with SFF and I'm so there. It's working out pretty well for me so far, and this was no exception.It's both good and bad that the single best scene in the book is the first one. Clara Bronson, that new sheriff in town, has no time for either a public transport harasser or the sort of Nice Guy who would love t...

This was a fun, solid, Sci-fi/western comic book. The first five issues wrap up nicely and serve as an excellent introduction to life on an alien frontier planet.Art, color, panels were all nicely done.And really that's all I have to say. I wasn't blown out of the water and wanting to run around like I had just found the world's first real-life working (just like it did in the movies) Lightsaber (Jedi powers not included). But I was entertained for just under an hour, and really that's all that

This was ok?I doubt I'll go out and try to find any more of this title, though. I mean, it didn't piss me off, and it was a pretty quick little read, but...? I don't know. The characters were sorta blah, and there wasn't enough world building to make me go, Oh cool! Can't wait to see what that's all about!The gist of the story is this:A tough single mom is hired to be the sheriff of some wild westish town on some backwoods planet. Her deputy/partner (who kinda looks like a cross between a guinea...

Single mother Clara Benson arrives at Copperhead, a grimy mining town on the edge of a backwater planet to work as the towns, new sheriff. But she hasn't even settled in properly before she has to sort of a fight among a family of alien hillbillies.This graphic novel is great, especially now when I have read all five issues. The Volume is split into two different graphic novels over at NetGalley and they are finally back so I could read part 2. The art is great, the story is great and I love the...

Occasionally - not often - a blurb will work on me and Brian K Vaughan saying Copperhead is his favourite new comic and one of the best debuts in years made me pick this one up. And right away I understood why Vaughan would say that: this feels like something a younger him would write! The opening scene is a train magnetically streaking through an alien desert landscape. Clara Bronson, our heroine and a single mother, is in the largely deserted carriage, her young son sleeping on the seat opposi...

Okay, lets get the inevitable comparisons out of the way: Firefly meets Tatooine meets High Noon. Well, that kind of works, but Copperhead does indeed preserve its own unique flavor and Jay Faerber's dusty Sf noir narrative fits the story perfectly. Clara Bronson and her son Zeke are on the run from a darkened past that we don't yet know enough about. She's the new Sheriff in an abandoned mining town and before the sun sets on their first day, she is called on to a case that let's just say gets

End of the year review: yeah, nothing strictly new in this comic. It's a blend of police procedural plus cowboy story but set in a random planet with different species. I for one liked it a lot; it works. It keep me interested in the story and sherrif's Clara's past. The dynamic between Clara and the deputy is funny and I liked the art a lot even though I couldn't pinpoint why. Overall: it's the new series this year I enjoyed more and can't wait to read more about it, so I'm reserving the 5 star...

A colourful and action packed story with likeable characters, great artwork and a detective story which keeps you guessing. Loved it. Looking forward to more.

Few genres lend themselves to one another as well as westerns and science fiction. They’ve been blended together with significant success on numerous occasions via a wide variety of entertainment platforms. Jay Faerber and Scott Godlewski are definitely on the right track to follow suit with their initial installment of Copperhead. I’d say both creators were pretty much spot on in combining the timeless western rudiments of a lonesome town, a shady business tycoon, and unfriendly locals with th

"Space western" always sounds appealing to me. I guess it holds the promise of exploration, groundbreaking adventure, the frontier experience... Unfortunately, not many space westerns live up to that promise, do they? This one, for example, boils down to little more than a generic police procedural... and those funny-looking aliens and spaceships don't really change that. Copperhead reads like a rural, very pedestrian version of Alan Moore's Top 10. It isn't awful, but there's nothing here you h...

To be honest, I'm starting to get weirded out by the smug formulaic awesomeness of everything Image is doing these days -- but by extension, I'm weirded out by the smug formulaic awesomeness of creator-owned comics in general, like the equation for sequential narratives that play into trusted tropes but still feel edgy and outré is something the industry has finally got on lock. It thrills me less and less to know my tastes are so easily commodified; it actually makes me a little paranoid, being...

Well, well, well…look what I stumbled across--a “BLAM BLAM” shoot ‘em up sci-fi western comic. Thank the heavens! My comic book well was running dry. I SO needed this kickass read!Copperhead, a rough & tumble mining town has a new Sheriff—Clara Bronson. A beautiful, “don’t-mess-with-me” woman and Mom. Within minutes of setting foot in town, Clara pisses off her Deputy, Budroxifinicus (aka Boo) and is knee deep in trouble and murder. War tensions, Badland baddies, bloodshed and a desperate need f...

The first page of issue 4 involves a Sassy Sheriff Bronson, which is brilliant.Mr. Mine owner whose name I forgot doesn't approve of Clara's sassiness, and complains non-stop."What is up with that bitch?"(view spoiler)[ The part where the other cop is on the video chat with him and absolutely rips him apart is great. (hide spoiler)]Merged review:Ishmael is a badass! Favourite character here! Ishmael is an artificial human, but people who don't like them call them Arties. Arties were made for 'th...

3.5/5An enjoyable mix of western, sci-fi, and police procedural.

Copperhead follows single mom Clara Bronson as she begins her new job as sheriff on the planet Copperhead. Clara may be in over her head as she takes on hillbilly aliens (!) and a mysterious murder, but she finds an unlikely ally in her deputy Boo, who helps her along the way. Copperhead is a great sci-fi western that will spark readers' imaginations. The illustrations are vibrant and action packed. We can’t wait for volume 2!Find this graphic novel in our catalog: http://mlco-verso.auto-graphic...

A Western in a Sci-Fi setting. Or Sci-Fi set in the old Wild West. Take your pick.I like the art and I was immediately drawn into the world of this comic. Liked it right from the start. Great colouring, love it. A lot of interesting details in the larger scenes, great landscapes. I probably would have liked it more, if the art had been a little smoother, although the slightly coarser sketches have some appeal as well.The story in the second part of this comic is a bit of a let-down. Not a very e...

Unfortunately, this falls short of what Image has been publishing lately. The first three issues are good, giving solid background into the world and the characters... but then nothing happens. Five issues in, and the story has gone from well constructed to incredibly boring. With all of the fantastic comics being published between Vertigo and Image, and unless the next volume picks up significant speed, this isn't worth reading.

I'm probably in the minority here, but I hate Westerns. That's right, they've just never been my thing. In fact I tried this one without realizing it was a "Space Western." That being said, I enjoyed this one. The characters were likable and, although heavily colored, I enjoyed the art. In the end though it was a bit cliché and there's not much here that screams originality. Perhaps that's due to this being a lot of setup for the series so I'd be interested in moving on to volume 2.

I just read the first five issues of Copperhead and greatly enjoyed the story arc. Faerber has taken a wild west/cop story and placed it in a very science fiction setting. Comics are the perfect medium for a story like this. The characters are very good, the dialogue is fantastic and the art by Godlewski is perfect for this. Highly recommended. 4.5 stars8/21/15 I just reread the first five issues and they held up very well. I am not going to argue my 4.5 stars and am about to move on to the next...

The artwork was not that bad. The story wasn`t something great, but had it`s good moments .On the whole a three stars experience. Maybe the next one will be better.