| High Moon | |
 Matthew Macgreor. Cover to High Moon. Art by Steve Ellis. |
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| Publisher | Zuda imprint of DC Comics |
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| Schedule | Fortnightly, Every Other Tuesday at Sundown |
| Format | Ongoing webcomic series |
| Publication date | 2007–ongoing |
| Main character(s) | Macgregor |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | David Gallaher |
| Artist(s) | Steve Ellis |
| Penciller(s) | Steve Ellis |
| Inker(s) | Steve Ellis |
| Colorist(s) | Steve Ellis |
| Creator(s) | David Gallaher Steve Ellis |
High Moon is a werewolf western webcomic series, developed in 2004 with a debut in 2007 as a part of Zuda, DC Comics' web comic imprint. Zuda Comics is DC Comics ' webcomics division The creation of this division was announced in Press release on July 9 2007 and the DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company for other people called David/Dave Gallagher/Gallaher see Gallagher David Matthew Gallaher: (born 1975 is Honolulu -born American writer for other people called David/Dave Gallagher/Gallaher see Gallagher David Matthew Gallaher: (born 1975 is Honolulu -born American writer Weird West is used to describe a combination of the Western with another Genre, usually horror, occult or fantasy Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are Comics Published on a Website, often exclusively providing easy access to an Events January January 10: Superman & Batman vs Aliens & Predator released Zuda Comics is DC Comics ' webcomics division The creation of this division was announced in Press release on July 9 2007 and the DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are Comics Published on a Website, often exclusively providing easy access to an In the Publishing Industry, an imprint can refer to two different things It can mean a Brand name under which a work is published
Created by David Gallaher and Steve Ellis High Moon was part of Zuda's initial launch in October of 2007. for other people called David/Dave Gallagher/Gallaher see Gallagher David Matthew Gallaher: (born 1975 is Honolulu -born American writer In November of 2007, High Moon[1] was awarded a contract with DC Comics, where the strip will continue to be serialized on Zuda. Com.
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Overview
Author David Gallaher cites Gunsmoke, Have Gun, Will Travel, and Tom Waits as major influences in this werewolf western webcomic series. for other people called David/Dave Gallagher/Gallaher see Gallagher David Matthew Gallaher: (born 1975 is Honolulu -born American writer Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston Have Gun &mdash Will Travel is an American Western Television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963 Thomas Alan Waits (born 7 December 1949) is an American Singer-songwriter, Composer, and Actor. [2] Artist Steve Ellis cites films like High Plains Drifter, Django, and Jodorowsky's El Topo. High Plains Drifter is a 1973 Revisionist Western film with a hint of supernatural horror directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. Alejandro Jodorowsky (ɑːlɛˈxɑːndrɒ jɒdɒˈrɒvskiː (born February 7 1929 in Tocopilla, Chile, of a Jewish Russian (Ukranian immigrant family El Topo ( The Mole) is a 1970 allegorical, cult Western movie and Underground film, directed by and [3] Scott O. Brown, author of Nightfall, is the production artist and letterer. Scott O Brown (born 1975 is an American writer publisher and production artist
According to an interview with Comics Worth Reading, David Gallaher grew up in steeped in Civil War history and dirty little secrets. for other people called David/Dave Gallagher/Gallaher see Gallagher David Matthew Gallaher: (born 1975 is Honolulu -born American writer In 2004, HIGH MOON morphed, with the main character evolving from a Union solider to a bounty hunter and then to a Pinkerton detective. According to Gallaher, "HIGH MOON is part supernatural detective story, ala John Constantine or Harry Dresden, with a mixture of Old-time radio and a little Tom Waits. John Constantine ( May 10, 1953 in Liverpool, England) is the fictional Protagonist of the comic series Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is a fictional Detective and wizard. Old-Time Radio (OTR and the Golden Age of Radio refer to a period of Radio programming lasting from the proliferation of radio broadcasting in the early 1920s until Thomas Alan Waits (born 7 December 1949) is an American Singer-songwriter, Composer, and Actor. "[4] In a commentary with Comic Book Resources, Gallaher and Ellis note visual iconography for the series is influenced by Nosferatu, Hercules, The Hanged Man from the Tarot, and Lord of the Rings. Comic Book Resources also known as CBR is a Website dedicated to the coverage of Comic book -related news and discussion Nosferatu A Symphony of Horror is a German Expressionist film by F Hercules is the Roman name for the Mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmena. The tarot (also known as tarocchi, tarock or similar names is typically a set of seventy-eight cards comprised of twenty-one trump cards, one The Lord of the Rings is an epic [5]
Plot
A grumbly, bounty-hunter, Matthew Macgregor, investigates a series of strange happenings in the dusty Texas town of Blest - where drought has brought famine and hardship to most of the town and surrounding ranches. Unfortunately, that's the least of the town's worries! While the summer heat pushes the mercury toward further unbearable degrees during the day, the nights are haunted by strange, unnatural creatures roaming the darkness. While Macgregor, a former Pinkerton detective, seeks to uncover the towns dark secrets, he tries desperately to keep his own hidden - secrets of a past steeped in witchcraft and the supernatural. "We Never Sleep" the famous motto of the Pinkerton Agency redirects here When the sun sets it'll be a showdown at High Moon.
Characters
Matthew Macgregor: An ancestor of Scottish outlaw Robert ‘RobRoy’ Macgregor, the protagonist is a stubborn and grumbly retired Pinkerton. Clad completely in black, with his six-gun strapped low on his thigh, he rides of in search of people that need protecting. He considers himself the shepherd of the flock of townspeople. [6] He first appears on page 3. As of page 17, he demonstrates a degree of ritual psychometry. Psychometry ( Greek: ψυχή psukhē, "spirit soul" + μέτρον metron, "measure" is a form of Extra-sensory perception He carries a pair of pistols with the words Gáe Bolga carved into the hilts. The Gáe Bulg (also Gáe Bulga, Gáe Bolg, Gáe Bolga, meaning "notched spear" "belly spear" As seen on page 30 of the strip, his bullets of choice are Blaine Bullets, which seems to be a nod to Jim Blaine and the Lone Ranger. The Lone Ranger is an American, long-running Old-time radio and early Television show created by George W Mac's history shows a past with James Bowie, Abe Lincoln, Allan Pinkerton, and Marie Luevue
Tara Bradley: Daughter of legendary lawman, Sheriff Patrick Bradley. James "Jim" Bowie (April 10 1796 March 6 1836 a nineteenth-century American pioneer and soldier played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution, culminating Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal Allan Pinkerton (25 August 1819 &ndash 1 July 1884 was a Scottish Detective and spy, best known for creating the Pinkerton Agency, the first This beautiful redhead is more than just a pretty face. Since moving to Blest, she has been working for the Sheriff’s office. She first appears on Page 2.
Deputy Jeb Garret: He first appears on page 2. He enjoys reading dime novels. This article is about US novels For the British versions see Story papers and Penny Dreadfuls.
Eddie Conroy: Seen on Page 5 in werewolf form, and again on Page 6 in human form.
Gabriel Hunter: The founder on Blest, Texas and father of the little girl who goes missing on Page 1 of the story arc. He first appears on Page 2.
Margaret Hunter: Goes missing in Page 1 of the opening prologue.
Mavis Hunter: Seen on Page 7, and reccounts his story in a flashback on page 10.
Sheriff Patrick Bradley: Mentioned on Page 2, does not appear in the prologue.
Doc McNear: Appears on page 11, where he aids Mavis Hunter with her hysteria, and later is confronted by Conroy.
Chiropetra: Strange, multi-eyed bat creatures.
Miss Molly: Appears on Page 33. Owner of the Crabapple dance hall.
Publication
First Season
- "The Prologue": Synopsis of Pages 1-8
- "Act I": Synopsis of Pages 9-20
- "Act II": Synopsis of Pages 21-45
- "Act III": Synopsis of Pages 46-56
- "The Epilogue": Synopsis of Pages 57-60
Notes
- ^ David Gallaher's High Moon Wins Zuda, It Came Out on Wednesday, October 25, 2007
- ^ High Moon Production Blog
- ^ Hyper Insomaniac - High Moon on Zudacomics.com
- ^ Interview With David Gallaher » Comics Worth Reading
- ^ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16540 Comic Book Resources Commentary Track: High Moon with Gallaher and Ellis » Comic Book Resources Commentary Track: High Moon]
- ^ The High Moon Rises: Original Character Notes for HIGH MOON
External links
- Read High Moon on Zuda
- High Moon Production Blog
- David Gallaher Dot Com
- The Hyperactive Art of Steve Ellis
Interviews
- Special New York Comic Con interview with David and Steve at comiXology
- David Gallaher, writer of High Moon, the first competition winner, in a podcast interview on It Came Out on Wednesday, by ComiXology.com
- Steve Ellis, artist of High Moon, in an interview with Valerie D'Orazio, [1]
- David Gallaher, writer of High Moon, the first competition winner, in an interview on Your Mom's Basement [2]
- The Opening Team: Talking to the First Wave of Zuda Creators, Newsarama, November 1, 2007
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