The Big Book of the Weird Wild West


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These bizarre tales are a far cry from the Wild West you remember from the movies. Among the stepping stones to the conquest of North America: cannibalism, mummified murderers, sadism, lynch mobs, bad-luck curses, unexplained decapitations, mysterious airships, cults, communes, and more.




The Scribble Squad in the Weird Wild West


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Best friends Rumpus, Tai, Phil, and Phlox are thrilled for the chance to make their first real mural, but when they fall into the world of their own epic painting, they suddenly have to face down the piranha-pistol-packing Wildhares, cattlefish stampedes, and buzzing battlebees of their own creation. Even if they survive, how will they ever find their way back home? Giddyup with the Scribble Squad as they ride into a very weird, very wild Old West! * With over a hundred full-color illustrations by nationally renowned street artist Donald "Scribe" Ross




The Weird Wild West


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The untamed frontier is a challenge, a test of character, a proving ground for the soul. It's a place where pioneers rewrite their future, or end their days...for better or worse. The Weird Wild West blends that western grit with the magical and mysterious unknown that waits beyond the next horizon.




The Doctor and the Dinosaurs


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Welcome to a Steampunk wild west starring Doc Holliday, with zombies, dinosaurs, robots, and cowboys. The time is April, 1885. Doc Holliday lies in bed in a sanitarium in Leadville, Colorado, expecting never to leave his room again. But the medicine man and great chief Geronimo needs him for one last adventure. Renegade Comanche medicine men object to the newly-signed treaty with Theodore Roosevelt. They are venting their displeasure on two white men who are desecrating tribal territory in Wyoming. Geronimo must protect the men or renege on his agreement with Roosevelt. He offers Doc one year of restored health in exchange for taking on this mission. Welcome to the birth of American paleontology, spearheaded by two brilliant men, Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh, two men whose genius is only exceeded by their hatred for each other's guts. Now, with the aid of Theodore Roosevelt, Cole Younger, and Buffalo Bill Cody, Doc Holliday must save Cope and Marsh not only from the Comanches, not only from living, breathing dinosaurs, but from each other. And that won't be easy.




Weird Wild West


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The Wild West is infamous for its outrageous stories, cowboys, and gun battles. But the region is also known for its ghost stories, unexplained deaths, bizarre murders, and peculiar burials. In Weird Wild West, author Keven McQueen brings together a fabulous collection of tales of the darker and stranger side of Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon, and Washington. Exploring mysterious deaths, true crime stories, and paranormal activity, this eerie collection uncovers long buried and disturbing stories of the region. Included are the unforgettable tales of the body-snatching of Billy the Kid, the revenge curse of a former deputy district attorney in Colorado, and the weird tale of Mr. Moon, who couldn't keep his dearly departed wife in the ground despite his best efforts. An intriguing, frightful, and entertaining exploration of the strange and gothic side of the Western states, Weird Wild West promises to send chills down your spine.




The Buntline Special


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Welcome to a West like you've never seen before, where electric lights shine down on the streets of Tombstone, while horseless stagecoaches carry passengers to and fro, and where death is no obstacle to The Thing That Was Once Johnny Ringo. Think you know the story of the O.K. Corral? Think again, as five-time Hugo winner Mike Resnick takes on his first steampunk western tale, and the West will never be the same.




Strange But True, Colorado


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Find out quirky facts and wacky trivia about Colorado.




Drovers and Demons


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The West was wilder than you've ever imagined.The Old West is full of legends about gunfighters, gamblers, and Indian fighters. But there was a darker side to this time period, a time in which demons, spirits, and monsters roamed the plains and mesas, preying upon unwary settlers with impunity.Into this frightening scenario strode a rare breed of men: Paranormal Wranglers. More elite than even the fabled Texas Rangers, these brave men were the first and last line of defense between innocent people and things that go bump in the night. And, just like the Mounties, they always got their man. Or demon. Or whatever.Or, at least, they tried really hard to.Murphy O'Bannon is a hired gun. Loco is a Dartmouth-educated Apache. Together, they team up to save the West from an ancient enemy, the Anasazi, and an archdaemon as old as time itself. If they survive, they'll form a bond which may prove unbreakable by the powers of darkness.




Once Upon a Time in the Weird West


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If you like your westerns with a splash of magic, a touch of steampunk, and plenty of passionate romance between men, hold on to your hat! The West is about to get weird.




Spellslinger


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No one should ever come between a man's family and his guns.Not if they want to live.Not even a dragon.Especially when those guns belong to a spellslinger.The dragon who had killed his brother had a death wish.Koren D'uene is a ja'lel, a gun knight, and his is the job of granting wishes.His guns spoke and the world listened.Spellslinger is a Wild West-inspired fantasy novel of roughly 40,000 words.