From the creators of uber-weird murder-man Egon comes this all-new take on the classic cowpoke -- Dead or Alive-- A Cyberpunk Western. Alberto Ponticelli, Tatjana, and all those other freaks at Shok Studio have engineered yet another far-out tale of destruction, mayhem, and all-out goof-ball trouble with Dead or Alive.

In the Cyberpunk West the evil cattle baron Mr. Bungle plans to control everything in spitting distance, and his first goal is to force everyone to eat the artificial cow meat that comes from his artificial cows. Before this diabolical plot can be executed, Mr. Bungle gets wind from the Premonition Fairy that he and his entire synthetic bovine empire are in danger from a newborn child. Bungle attempts to find this bothersome baby before his empire falls, but in the Cyberpunk West, you never know what will happen next, or to whom!

"Leave it to those Shok Studio guys to throw artificial cows, psychic fairies, and evil cattle barons into one bizarre story," exclaims editor Dave Land, nervously chewing on his toes. "Anyone who enjoyed Egon is sure to find this strange and savage Cyberpunk tale to their liking."

Dead or Alive -- A Cyberpunk Western is a full-color, four-part miniseries beginning April 29 from Shok Studio and Dark Horse Comics. Each 20-page issue of this warped western retails for $2.50.