Grass Kings

Grass Kings, vol. 1 by Matt Kindt, art by Tyler Jenkins, 176 pages


Brothers Robert, Bruce, and Ashur live in the Grass Kingdom, a self-sustaining trailer park and something of a loner utopia. But there's bad blood between them and the sheriff of Cargill, the town across the lake from the Grass Kingdom, stemming from the disappearance of Robert's daughter years earlier. That enmity is only exacerbated when a mysterious woman washes up on the Grass Kingdom side of the lake, seeking refuge from Cargill's sheriff.

This is a slow-burning, compelling story, told through beautiful and raw watercolors. It's something of a modern-day western, with plenty of tension, ammunition, booze-soaked grief, and a face-off with the law. I very much enjoyed it, and I look forward to reading more as the story develops.