Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal Volume 1 edition by Gary Phillips Mel Odom Andrew Salmon Derrick Ferguson Literature Fiction eBooks
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TALES OF A
WESTERN LEGEND
He began his life as a slave. During the Civil War he escaped and lived among the Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes in the Oklahoma Territories. He learned to ride, shoot and track prey from his adopted people. When the war ended, he was recruited as one of the first black marshals in the history of the west.
In a thirty year career, operating under the authority of Judge Parker out of Fort Smith, he captured over three thousand outlaws, was involved in fourteen major gun battles and never wounded once. At the ended of his career, he became a Deputy Sheriff in Tuskegee until his death at the age of 70. He is considered the greatest western lawman that ever lived.
Writers Gary Phillips, Mel Odom, Andrew Salmon and Derrick Ferguson have whipped up four action packed adventures inspired by this legendary figure. Tales of a wild frontier where outlaws and renegades roamed freely until the coming of one amazing man who wore a badge and vowed to bring justice to one and all. He was Bass Reeves—Frontier Marshal.
Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal Volume 1 edition by Gary Phillips Mel Odom Andrew Salmon Derrick Ferguson Literature Fiction eBooks
That a man born a slave, who lived and learned among the Indians, could rise to the status of Deputy Marshal and become one of the greatest (if not most unsung) Wild West legends is a remarkable feat: one might presume otherwise categorized exclusively to fiction.However, Bass Reeves was a real person, who during the late 1800s often entered the Five Civilized Tribes Territory (later to be known as Oklahoma) to capture bad men, per the official blessing of Judge Isaac Parker: a man open-minded enough to recognize Reeve’s exemplary attributes. Reeves was enormously deft at his job, engaging in shootouts with those who dared not be captured and reeling them in by the hundreds, coming away from his many melees amazingly unscathed.
Reeves has been compared to the John Reid, the Lone Ranger, for his conviction in bringing outlaws to justice. In fact, the comparison is further supported by Reeves having been generally accompanied by Native American lawmen (a series of Tontos, if you will) during his missions.
Indeed, as is the case with any real-life legend (whether Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday or Wild Bill Hickok), the mythology often extends into other avenues. Now it’s Reeves’ turn, and in the latest Airship 27 anthology, “Bass Reeves: Frontier Marshal”, we get a quartet of lively, fictional yarns featuring the real-life hero.
Airship 27 author/publisher, Ron Fortier also offers an intro to the tales, giving credibility to the central figure and the rough-and-ready means with which he’s able to unravel the various, perplexing scenarios in which he's tossed; the stories are written by Derrick Ferguson, Mel Odom, Gary Phillips, and Andrew Salmon (accompanied by excellent Rob Davis illustrations and dandy Marc Turini front/back cover images). The authors pit Reeves against a number of deceitful and beguiling villains. Reeves confronts them all with his keen eye and utmost cunning, sometimes disguising himself in Lone Ranger fashion to get to the truth and ultimately, his man. The stories are full of action, suspense and above all, quality character development. In essence, the authors weave their tales the way that writers of Western lore used to do, with dignity and atmospheric detail. (Also, for you fans of televised cowboy adventures, you may very well find that the anthology’s installments play much like those of your beloved by-gone shows.)
Reeves is, whether occupying fact or fiction, as worthy and remarkable as any hero could hope to be: a gentleman and no-nonsense crusader, who's both rough-around-the-edges yet as suave as any super-sleuth. I give Fortier and his writers enormous credit for paying homage to this extraordinary man. For anyone with a cravin' for the cowboy adventurers of the past (whether via the pulp page, radio waves or movies), “Bass Reeves: Frontier Marshal” is an absolute must.
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Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal Volume 1 edition by Gary Phillips Mel Odom Andrew Salmon Derrick Ferguson Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Great read
Very interesting read. The anthology was every thing I expected and more. I felt as though I was transported back in time. After reading these stories I find myself wanting to know more and more of this legend.
"Who is Bass Reeves and Where Has He Been All My Life?" Is the title of the afterword to Mr Derrick Ferguson's contribution to this collection and it is something that every Western fan who now knows of the amazing Bass Reeves has asked and every Western fan who hasn't will soon be asking.
The fact that such an incredible figure had been forgotten by history for over a hundred years is enough to make one's blood boil; fortunately we now have this excellent volume to bring the Frontier Marshal the acclaim he deserves.
Every anthology is a mixed bag but there are honestly no clunkers here. Each story is different while Reeves is the same incredible lawman throughout. The writers really make up for lost time by bringing their A-game to these tales of a heretofore forgotten legend. I can only hope we continue to see further adventures of the same quality.
This anthology contains four excellent stories featuring real life western lawman, Bass Reeves. Reeves emerged from slavery after the Civil War to become a highly successful deputy marshal. All four authors do a great job recreating adventures featuring Reeves, as well as crafting an interesting western. I'm familiar with the work of Mel Odom and Gary Phillips, and they do their customary excellent writing. It was a nice surprise to find two other writers, Derrick Ferguson, and Andrew Salmon, who know how to spin a good yarn. Reeves was an honorable man and I'm glad his story is now being told. Do yourself a favor and order this book. You won't be disappointed.
That a man born a slave, who lived and learned among the Indians, could rise to the status of Deputy Marshal and become one of the greatest (if not most unsung) Wild West legends is a remarkable feat one might presume otherwise categorized exclusively to fiction.
However, Bass Reeves was a real person, who during the late 1800s often entered the Five Civilized Tribes Territory (later to be known as Oklahoma) to capture bad men, per the official blessing of Judge Isaac Parker a man open-minded enough to recognize Reeve’s exemplary attributes. Reeves was enormously deft at his job, engaging in shootouts with those who dared not be captured and reeling them in by the hundreds, coming away from his many melees amazingly unscathed.
Reeves has been compared to the John Reid, the Lone Ranger, for his conviction in bringing outlaws to justice. In fact, the comparison is further supported by Reeves having been generally accompanied by Native American lawmen (a series of Tontos, if you will) during his missions.
Indeed, as is the case with any real-life legend (whether Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday or Wild Bill Hickok), the mythology often extends into other avenues. Now it’s Reeves’ turn, and in the latest Airship 27 anthology, “Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal”, we get a quartet of lively, fictional yarns featuring the real-life hero.
Airship 27 author/publisher, Ron Fortier also offers an intro to the tales, giving credibility to the central figure and the rough-and-ready means with which he’s able to unravel the various, perplexing scenarios in which he's tossed; the stories are written by Derrick Ferguson, Mel Odom, Gary Phillips, and Andrew Salmon (accompanied by excellent Rob Davis illustrations and dandy Marc Turini front/back cover images). The authors pit Reeves against a number of deceitful and beguiling villains. Reeves confronts them all with his keen eye and utmost cunning, sometimes disguising himself in Lone Ranger fashion to get to the truth and ultimately, his man. The stories are full of action, suspense and above all, quality character development. In essence, the authors weave their tales the way that writers of Western lore used to do, with dignity and atmospheric detail. (Also, for you fans of televised cowboy adventures, you may very well find that the anthology’s installments play much like those of your beloved by-gone shows.)
Reeves is, whether occupying fact or fiction, as worthy and remarkable as any hero could hope to be a gentleman and no-nonsense crusader, who's both rough-around-the-edges yet as suave as any super-sleuth. I give Fortier and his writers enormous credit for paying homage to this extraordinary man. For anyone with a cravin' for the cowboy adventurers of the past (whether via the pulp page, radio waves or movies), “Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal” is an absolute must.
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