Scalped Vol. 1
Reminds me of a bunch of movies I've watched in the 80's and 90's with that not at all surprising twist. I have only read volume 1 so I hope volume 2 gets better. It must because WGN has ordered a pilot which will be written by Banshee show script writer Doug Jung and DC Entertainment creative director Geoff Johns will produce. No word yet on an air date.
Written by Jason Aaron and drawn by R.M Guerra, Scalped tells the story of Dashiell ‘Dash’ Bad Horse, who fled ‘The Rez’ as a young man and returns as an undercover FBI agent in order to infiltrate the organization of Lincoln Red Crow, a former Native Rights activist turned ruthless crime boss. However, the events of Dash’s life simply provide the framework for a challenging and immersive storyline that is consistently surprising and uncompromising, whilst at the same time holding up a fractured mirror against the suppositions of the American Dream and loudly asking some important questions of it. Not only is Aaron’s gutsy, trashcan dialogue a joy to read (and speak aloud if no one is listening), it is also superbly accompanied by Guerra’s scratchy, off-kilter art style. This is a drama series, plain and simple and Guerra rings every drop of emotion from the scripts with his depictions of ragged, contorted faces and realistically proportioned figurework.
Written by Jason Aaron and drawn by R.M Guerra, Scalped tells the story of Dashiell ‘Dash’ Bad Horse, who fled ‘The Rez’ as a young man and returns as an undercover FBI agent in order to infiltrate the organization of Lincoln Red Crow, a former Native Rights activist turned ruthless crime boss. However, the events of Dash’s life simply provide the framework for a challenging and immersive storyline that is consistently surprising and uncompromising, whilst at the same time holding up a fractured mirror against the suppositions of the American Dream and loudly asking some important questions of it. Not only is Aaron’s gutsy, trashcan dialogue a joy to read (and speak aloud if no one is listening), it is also superbly accompanied by Guerra’s scratchy, off-kilter art style. This is a drama series, plain and simple and Guerra rings every drop of emotion from the scripts with his depictions of ragged, contorted faces and realistically proportioned figurework.
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