Synopsis/Details
LATIGO is a half-white, half-Crow, Civil War veteran returned to the lawless West. Caught between two worlds, appointed a US Marshal, Latigo uses common sense, quiet humor and faith, two iron fists, and when needed, a lightning Colt to bring down bank robbers, catnappers, wayward preachers, robber barons, sultry assassins, roughshod ranchers, and Indian raiders.
Purview
Stan Lynde’s LATIGO comic strip ran from 1979-1981 in more than 300 newspapers across the West. A landmark in Western literature, packed with humor, action, romance, pathos, spirituality, and realism, Latigo has been reprinted in COMICS REVUE, book collections, on the web, and overseas. Latigo is owned by Stan Lynde’s estate. Clayton Emery collaborated to adapt the script prior to Stan’s death.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Hero's Journey
Story Situation:
Self-sacrifice for an ideal
Story Conclusion:
Happy
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Disinterestedness, Good Man, Legality, Virtue
Cast Size:
Several
Locations:
Several
Special Effects:
Blood, Bullet time, Stunt rigs/wire systems
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Male Adult
Hero Type:
Legendary
Villian Type:
Bully, Criminal
Stock Character Types:
Damsel in distress, Fall guy, Harlequin, Southern belle, Yokel
Advanced
Adaption:
Based on Existing Fiction
Subgenre:
Family, Heroic Bloodshed, Quest, Screwball, Western Comedy
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat, Physical Stunts, Pyrotechnics
Equality & Diversity:
Diverse Cast, Female Protagonist, Minority Protagonist
Life Topics:
Quarterlife Crisis
Time Period:
Late modern period
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Writer Style:
Coen Brothers, Howard Koch, James Cameron
