Cover of Bouncer

Bouncer

Written by Alejandro Jodorowsky. Art by François Boucq.

Ranked No. 13 of 100 · 2001 · Les Humanoïdes Associés / Chile / France

Revisionist Western, revenge, psychological thriller

A one-armed saloon keeper survives a Western built from family violence and revenge.

Overview

The Bouncer works in Barro City, where his past and the lawless world around him keep dragging him into conflict. Jodorowsky and Boucq launched the series in 2001. It uses the frontier setting for a harsh family saga rather than a nostalgic horse opera.

Why It Matters

The work pushes the Western toward grotesque melodrama. Its protagonist’s disability is part of his physical situation, but the story’s deeper pressure comes from inherited violence and impossible loyalties.

Genre & Themes

Revisionist Western, revenge tale and psychological thriller combine. The stories revel in danger while showing the cost of cycles of retaliation.

Art & Visual Identity

Boucq’s detailed figures and expansive landscapes balance beauty with brutality. His faces and bodily movement give even outrageous turns material force.

Read This If You Like

  • Revisionist Westerns
  • Family revenge sagas
  • Expansive landscape art