Losing the West, Finding Western Worlds.

The article examines recent critical scholarship in Western American studies that challenges traditional myths of the US West by revising its literary and cultural narratives across multiple genres, including fiction, film, and comic books. It highlights four key works: British scholars Mark Asquith and Neil Campbell's studies of Western fiction that emphasize outsider perspectives and global connections; Mia Mask's exploration of African American contributions to the Western film genre, particularly during the Civil Rights era; and an edited collection by Christopher Conway and Antoinette Sol on the global diversity of comic book Westerns. Collectively, these works advocate for unlearning entrenched settler colonial and racial narratives to reveal the West as a complex, interconnected space shaped by Indigenous presence, racial identities, and transnational influences, thereby expanding the genre's capacity to address historical injustices and contemporary political challenges.