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- ↑ Far West Vol. 1, #1 – "Dragon Train"
- ↑ Far West Vol. 2, #1 – "Hole in the Head Gang"
- ↑ Far West: Bad Mojo preview
- ↑ Far West Review by Amy Harlib
- ↑ Richard Moore's Far West, Antarctic Press paperback edition (1998)
- ↑ Richard Moore blog
- ↑ Pookah Party: very early Far West story found in the Pocket Manga.
