-- Reed's hoodoo Western weaves together different folklores and collapses time to present his satiric take on the myths of the Old West, the power of media, and the Christian Church. -- The story of the Loop Garoo Kid, a black satanic cowboy who comes to liberate the town of Yellow Back Radio from the clutches of cattleman Drag Gibson and the bunch of "old folks". -- First published by Doubleday ('69), most recent paperback by Bantam ('72).