Ultimate Wolverine writer Chris Condon is returning to his Western roots with The Goddamn Tragedy – "a vicious and vengeful" story inspired by a grisly chapter of Old West history. The 48-page one-shot is drawn by Fishflies artist Shawn Kuruneru, and is the latest in Oni Press's recent series of high-profile one-shots from rising creators.
In The Goddamn Tragedy, Ellen Janson and her parents Irena and Leo are heading west in search of a new life. When Leo splits off from the group, however, the family are forced to fight to survive. According to Condon the story is inspired by the gruesome real life tale of the Donner Party – a group of American pioneers who became snowbound in 1846–1847, with some resorting to cannibalism and murder to survive.
