Tarot de Lamarliere In the wrong hands, this deck of strange fortune-teller’s cards might very well be one of the most dangerous artifacts in the west … and it originated in Revolutionary France of all places. These lavishly illustrated tarot cards (some, like The Lovers, so lavishly illustrated as to make a grown man blush like a choir boy) were created by an artist and mystic who was down on his luck. Someone who knows how to use the cards...

Entry 2: Screaming Crow A few years back, I met a Navajo who claimed to be the grandson of Screaming Crow. I can’t say for sure if he was telling the truth, but I don’t see why he’d have reason to lie. Anyway, he told me that Screaming Crow, this great medicine man who had tamed the Thunderbirds, was still alive, only he was hiding on account of all the people who wanted to kill him and steal his power. Thing is, if Screaming Crow was...

A while back, I started putting together a guide to the characters, objects, creatures, and places that have appeared in The Sixth Gun. I’m not sure what I originally intended to do with the guide, but I thought I’d start sharing it, bit by bit, here. Some of the entries (like this first one) reference more obscure aspects of the series. Others may flesh out some of the more easily recognizable story elements. The goal is to continue...