Cowboy to half man/battalized humanoid and space wars

[lljay68]

A book I read in paperback in the late 1980's (book was a lot older poss 70's), purchased from a car boot sale. It contained cowboys, androids/humanoids and space wars/ battles. Centered around one person (hero) and illustrated his change from a human to an humanoid, almost like a waking sleep. If i recall it started off as a gun slinger and centered around that , then chopped to him being embroiled in a mystery and how he became part man and part robot (battalized mech-robot) and battling enemies in a space war ..for some reason i have the name "Sloane" in my head. He was used because they needed someone with his skill's etc.

anyone out there got any ideas?

 

[Danny McG]

Sorry but I don't comprehend the waking sleep thing -

"Centered around one person (hero) and illustrated his change from a human to an humanoid, almost like a waking sleep."

 

[lljay68]

Sorry but I don't comprehend the waking sleep thing -

"Centered around one person (hero) and illustrated his change from a human to an humanoid, almost like a waking sleep."

'The waking sleep'aspect I believe is to do with the main character, being in a dream state, revolving between battling aliens, and fighting in the Wild West. To me it was suggesting he used recall to remind of his humanity and his specialist skills.

 

[lljay68]

Sorry but I don't comprehend the waking sleep thing -

"Centered around one person (hero) and illustrated his change from a human to an humanoid, almost like a waking sleep."

Think I've found it..."Loane Sloane" but was sure the book I read wasn't a graphic novel

 

[Danny McG]

I've been looking and the translations to English for the Lone Sloane books do indeed appear to be graphic novels. I thought someone might have also written them into a story format but no luck in my hunt

 

[lljay68]

I've been looking and the translations to English for the Lone Sloane books do indeed appear to be graphic novels. I thought someone might have also written them into a story format but no luck in my hunt

I did a quick google looks like Amazon may have them (translated editions)
cant post links but check out wiki, and amazon

 

[Danny McG]

See the trouble is I am pants at online searching.. much happier letting things spin through my memory for hours or even days , and then google just to confirm my recollection or to see how to spell an authors name etc