Herman by Jim Unger for December 16, 2013

Well, at least that’s good for the annual evaluations….

So the trick is to pick somebody slower and/or less accuratethan him. Nice if he’s the challenger, could be awkward ifhe’s the challengee….

Never bring a buntline to a quick draw contest.

They call him IrvingBig IrvingBig short, IrvingBig short fat IrvingThe 142nd fastest gun in the west

I may not be as quick on the draw, as I used to be, but I sure aim to please.

Rumor is, he had a rotator cuff problem.

nine-toed natty ned

Has the artist not heard of E. Z. C. Judson (Ned Buntline) and the Buntline Special?

Mr. Books, How is it you’ve killed so many men? My spread wasn’t much bigger than yours.

John Bernard Books: First of all,friend, there’s no one up there shooting back at you. Second, I found most men aren’t willing, they bat an eye, or draw a breath before they shoot. I won’t. — John Wayne “The Shootist”

Emulates Wyatt Earp.

Note to the speed guys— the first bullet on target wins, not just the first bullet fired.