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Howard Chaykin’s Adaptation of John Benteen’s Fargo: Hell On Wheels On Zoop Extends Its Campaign

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December 15, 2023

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One More Chance

Howard Chaykin’s adaptation of John Benteen’s Fargo: Hell On Wheels finished funding on crowdfunding platform Zoop back in November but it is extending its campaign for three days next week. Here’s a few new details…

THIS IS A ‘FARGO: HELL ON WHEELS’ SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

We’ve heard from a number of people who missed the recently completed campaign but recently discovered it and are very interested in the book. The community spoke and we listened!

From next Weds. December 20th through midnight Friday December 22nd we are providing one last chance to pre-order the first edition printing of ‘Fargo: Hell on Wheels’. The add on items aren’t available, but you’ll have one final opportunity to get the hardcover, the pdf or both.

Tell your friends not to miss this limited window! Howard Chaykin is hard at work on the book. The script is completed and he’s working on artwork for pages 5-20. We’re anticipating a completed book by late spring early Summer.

Howard sent over a few pre-clean up and pre-pasteup panels for you to check out that I’ll post over the next few days leading up to the reopening of the campaign. The one accompany this post is a selection of ‘portrait shots’ of Fargo’s trusty weapons arsenal that accompanies him in every adventure.

FARGO: HELL ON WHEELS! Don’t miss the train at the station! Orders begin on Wednesday, 20 December at zoop.gg/c/fargo

Who is Neal Fargo? Fargo has been described as “a combination of Robert E. Howard’s Conan mixed with Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch.” He was a big man, with wide shoulders, narrow hips the long legs of a born and bred horseman. His hair was close-cropped and snow white, though he was only in his thirties. He had grown up hard and never looked back. He’d punched cattle, rough-necked in the oil fields—even fought in the prize rings. He joined up with Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders and found his true calling—combat. His face was so battered, scarred, weathered and remarkably ugly that it was almost handsome. He drew helplessly admiring looks from the women and cautious, wary looks from the men. He was a soldier of fortune, for sale to the highest bidder—he was Fargo. What’s the story? Fargo is hired to protect a small railroad on the verge of going out of business from being sabotaged by a larger ruthless and corrupt competitor. Fargo always enjoyed a challenge, and payback was fair play in his book. Fist fights, gunfights, women and whisky, ‘Hell on Wheels’ is a prime example of what makes Neal Fargo a timeless character in the world of adventure graphic novels. Combine that with the unique creative sensibility of Howard Chaykin, no stranger to tough, smart protagonists (with an eye for the ladies) and ‘Fargo: Hell on Wheels’ will be one of the most exciting independent graphic novels of the year!