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2017

Format:	Book
Author:	Cates, Donny, author.
Title:	God country / Donny Cates, words ; Geoff Shaw, art ; Jason Wordie, color ; John J. Hill, letters & design.
Publisher, Date:	Portland, OR : Image Comics, 2017.
Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Summary:	In God Country, readers meet Emmett Quinlan, an old widower rattled by dementia. Emmett isn't just a problem for his children--his violent outbursts are more than the local cops can handle. When a tornado levels his home--as well as the surrounding West Texas town--a restored Quinlan rises from the wreckage. An enchanted sword at the eye of the storm gives him more than a sound mind and body, however. He's now the only man who can face these other worldly creatures the sword has drawn down to the Lone Star State ... In God country salvation is a double-edged sword.
Target Audience Note:	Rated M / Mature.
Subjects:	Fathers and sons -- Comic books, strips, etc. Magic -- Comic books, strips, etc. graphic novels. FICTION -- Action & Adventure. FICTION -- Fantasy -- Epic. Fathers and sons Magic
Genre:	Fantasy comic books, strips, etc. Graphic novels. comic strips. comic books. Comics (Graphic works) Fantasy comics Graphic novels Fantasy comic books, strips, etc. Comics (Graphic works) Fantasy comics. Graphic novels. Fantasy. Graphic novels.
Other Author:	Shaw, Geoff, artist. Wordie, Jason (Colorist), colourist. Hill, John J. (Letterer), letterer, book designer.
Notes:	"Contains material originally published in single magazine form as God Country #1-6."
LCCN:	2019299355
ISBN:	9781534302341 1534302344
Other Number:	974682777
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Cates (The Paybacks) pens a Weird West tale worthy of Joe R. Lansdale in this collected edition of the series' six-issue run. Roy Quinlan thinks he can care for his angry, Alzheimer's stricken father, Emmett, even after the old man has a violent encounter with the law. At the risk of pushing his wife and daughter away, Roy refuses to remove his father from their homestead. Before the family can fracture, a supernatural tornado destroys the ranch, depositing an oversized magical talking sword into Emmett's hands. As long as he wields the sword, he is free from his debilitating disease, but refusing to relinquish the sword to the dark force that created it pushes the Quinlans from drama into horror. Cates's high-concept tale is grounded by one family's struggle with aging and loss, while Shaw, Jason Wordie, and John Hill's dynamic illustrations depict both rural Texas and the fantastic realm from which Valofax, the 12-foot-long god of swords, hails. Verdict Recommended for readers who enjoy epic fantasy in rural settings.-Terry Bosky, Madison, WI © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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SOUTHERN BASTARDS meets American Gods in ahigh-stakes fantasy series that masterfully blends high-octane action andjaw-dropping worldbuilding.

In GODCOUNTRY, readers meet Emmett Quinlan, an old widower rattled by dementia. Emmettisn't just a problem for his children--his violent outbursts are more thanthe local cops can handle. When a tornado levels his home--as well as thesurrounding West Texas town--a restored Quinlan rises from the wreckage.

An enchanted sword at the eye ofthe storm gives him more than a sound mind and body, however. He's now the onlyman who can face these otherworldly creatures the sword has drawn down to theLone Star State...

In GOD COUNTRYsalvation is a double-edged sword.

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