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Stage Dreams by Melanie Gillman
4.0

Stage Dreams follows Grace a trans woman on the run from conscription in the Confederate Army. Unfortunately, on her way out west Grace is kidnapped by Flor a notorious bandit known as Ghost Hawk. Luckily the two quickly see eye to eye and join up to rob a Confederate ball.

First of all Stage Dreams is stunning. I've never seen anything like Melanie Gilman's pastel pencil colour style in a comic. Gillman has a great eye and is especially skilled at capturing nature and landscapes, which I think is essential for a western. 

Stage Dreams has easily entered my personal cannon of lesbian westerns and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for and adventurous romp and sweet romance. It's only downside is is slight length because I could easily see myself pouring through dozens more of Grace and Flor's adventures.