I drew this page with no idea what the story was really going to be about. I just knew it was going to be a western. I needed some conflict and figured vague conflict was better than none.

All things considered, as much as I like this story, this first page turned out to be just right.

~ Ben

The Ballad of the Freak, “Ace” of Diamonds, Remix Comix, Whisperingloon Studios, and the other stuff I made up for this webcomic are TM and (C) Ben Avery, 2009. While the original Black Diamond Western is in public domain, “Ace” of Diamonds (the story and the artwork) and the contents of this page are NOT public domain.