When Virginia Was the Wild West

Published by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, When Virginia Was the Wild West (1999–present) is a single-issue comic that reimagines colonial Virginia not as a settled, genteel society, but as a rugged frontier. Written by Anne Estabrooks, Cary Carson, and Jonathan Prown, with art by the acclaimed Brian Stelfreeze, the comic uses vivid storytelling and historical insight to challenge common perceptions of early American life. It stands as a unique educational artifact, blending entertainment with scholarship to explore the untamed realities of Virginia's past.