Paul saddles up with Chris and Shane Houghton to discuss the first trade paperback collection of their wild and woolly western Reed Gunther. Originally branded as an all-ages comic, the brothers recently decided to remove that tag and promote the book a little differently. Why the change? And what steps have they taken to illustrate–to retailers as well as readers–that their ongoing saga of a Bear-Riding Cowboy is more than just kid stuff?

Reed Gunther Vol. 1

Written by Shane Houghton

Art by Chris Houghton

$14.95 – Image Comics

Music:

“Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms”

Chris Thile and Michael Daves