Opie and Ned are adrift in the Old West, searching for the man who shot their Ma. These two youngsters only have each other, but with all their squabbling it's a miracle they still have that. When they get wind of the mysterious Pa ("crime kingpin of the West!"), Opie and Ned suddenly have something new: a mission. But tracking down the elusive (and deadly) Pa is going to take all the wiles these two kids have, and some new friends to boot. Clever, explosive, and deeply moving by turns, Varmints is a perfect middle-grade comedy. Hirsch brings an old- school Western style to bear on a story full of nuance, humour, and surprises.

 

There are 224 pages in this book. This is a comic book. This book was published 2016 by Roaring Brook Press .

Andy Hirsch is a cartoonist and illustrator living in Dallas, Texas. He has contributed to the Garfield, Regular Show, Adventure Time, and Peanuts comic book series. He has published Varmints and Science Comics: Dogs with First Second.