Traveling through Arizona with his parents, writer Ben Truman got to thinking about scalps and the men who’d lost them. Had anyone ever survived a scalping? It’s a lurid question, but a perfectly reasonable one to ask Ben’s dad. Timothy Truman is well-versed in the darkest tales of the American west. He’s scripted and pencilled stories for legendary gunslingers like the Lone Ranger, Jonah Hex and real-life outlaw Simon Girty. Tim had an answer for Ben, and they spent the rest of the ride planning the adventures of a scalpless old buzzard known as Kit Hawken and the ghosts at his heels. This week, Paul talks to the father and son creative team about their savage new shoot-em-up. You definitely won’t want to miss Hawken #1.

Hawken #1

Written by Tim and Ben Truman

Art by Tim Truman

$3.99 – IDW Publishing

Music:

“Further On Up the Road”

Johnny Cash