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Weird West, also known as Weird Western, is a term used for the hybrid genres of fantasy Western, horror Western and science fiction Western.[1] The term originated with DC's Weird Western Tales in 1972, but the idea is older as the genres have been blended since the 1930s, possibly earlier, in B-movie Westerns, comic books, movie serials and pulp magazines.[1] Individually, the hybrid genres combine elements of the Western genre with those of fantasy, horror and science fiction respectively.[2]
- ^ a b Bogutskaya, Anna (March 27, 2020). "Where to begin with the Weird West". British Film Institute (BFI). Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Newman 1990, pp. 176–189.