Reed Gunther #6 (Image – Houghton / Houghton)

Reed recalls the tale of how he and his grizzly bear steed, Sterling, first met. This spooky and fun origin tale is the perfect jumping on point for folks who have never read the exciting adventures of Reed Gunther!

The Houghton Brothers continue to impress all their fans and readers.  This stand alone issue keeps the bar high for quality comic adventure – exactly what the ongoing readers have come to expect from the adventured of this bear-ridin’ cowboy.  As the cover suggests, issue #6 explores the origin of Reed – from him literally popping into the world to Reed’s hero worship of his dad to how he met best friend the steed Sterling to the first villain he took down.

This is a great jumping on point – and I promise once you read this, you will dig in the back issue bins for issues #1-5 plus some of Reed’s Pre-Image adventures!

Issue Grade: A

The Bottom Line: The best monthly on-going family friendly title of 2011!