The Big Book of the Weird Wild West

A single, oversized 1998 DC Comics special, The Big Book of the Weird Wild West is a fact-packed, black-and-white encyclopedia from the "Big Book" series, exploring the stranger corners of American frontier history. Writer Deb Picker and artist Galen Showman lead a team of contributors through illustrated profiles of outlaws, ghost stories, cryptids, and peculiar inventions. It's a lively, accessible reference work that blends genuine historical oddities with comic art, making it a cult favorite for fans of both Western lore and quirky nonfiction.