Category Archives: Studying Scalped
REVIEW: Scalped #60
A couple of years back, I recall reading a column by Jason Aaron where he spoke of a meeting in a New York steakhouse with R.M. Guera, during which the final page of Scalped was decided upon. Ever since then, … Continue reading →
Red Crow: The True Hero of Scalped? (Part Four)
Part One Part Two Part Three After The Gravel in Your Guts serving as arguably the best showcase for Red Crow as a character – potentially even a protagonist – we’ve seen in the series thus far, he’s all but … Continue reading →
Red Crow: The True Hero of Scalped? (Part Three)
Part One Part Two Up until now, much of what I’ve talked about has taken the form of hints and glimpses of how Red Crow could emerge as the main protagonist of the series. But The Gravel in Your Guts … Continue reading →
Red Crow: The True Hero of Scalped? (Part Two)
Part One I’ve said before that the second volume of Scalped, Casino Boogie, marked something of a turning point in the series for me. Indian Country was a great read, but in my opinion it reads like a conventional crime … Continue reading →
Red Crow: The True Hero of Scalped? (Part One)
Scalped is a comic that continually subverts archetypes and upsets expectations. One of the most notable examples of this over the course of the series has been the characterisation of Lincoln Red Crow, a onetime militant Indian rights activist turned … Continue reading →
REVIEW: Scalped #50
I’ve said it before, and I’ll start by saying it again: in my humble opinion, Scalped is the best comic on shelves today, has been for a long time, and the longer it runs, the stronger a case it makes … Continue reading →
The Shadow of Scalped
With the exclusive contract he signed a couple of years back, most of the work Jason Aaron is doing these days is with Marvel Comics, arguably best known for his work with Wolverine, first in Wolverine: Weapon X and more … Continue reading →
Studying Scalped: An Introduction
Scalped is the best comic in the world. I think that’s as good a point as any to begin. In my humble opinion, Scalped – the Vertigo crime series from writer Jason Aaron and artist R.M. Guera – is the … Continue reading →
Red Crow: The True Hero of Scalped? (Part Five)
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four The most recent Scalped graphic novel, Rez Blues, sees Red Crow largely relegated to the sidelines. But seeing how the more featured characters of this volume relate to him manages to shed … Continue reading →