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Scalped Vol. 5: High Lonesome

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In this fifth book in the series, we are introduced to a con-man who hustles blackjack, we learn more about FBI Agent Nitz, there's background on Diesel's troubled childhood, and Bad Horse's heroin addiction gets worse as he's roped into a heist to save Red Crow discovering that he's an undercover FBI Agent. And the killer of Gina Bad Horse is revealed.

There's a lot going on in "High Lonesome" and it's definitely the best in the series so far with revelations and action coming thick and fast. The con-man story is told really well and the character was really great and creepy. Diesel is as maniacal as you would expect and Nitz is a troubled guy with a difficult past - it was good to see more on him as so far he's seemed a very one-note kind of character.

Also I didn't guess who killed Gina at all but I wasn't surprised as the killer turns out to be someone who's been in all of the books but is kind of a nutter, so it seems fitting almost. For a series that focuses on two characters, Dash Bad Horse and Lincoln Red Crow, neither character were very present in this book but the background players did more than enough to make up for this absence. It shows the strength of a writer like Jason Aaron who can build stories from the least characters and still make a brilliant comic book out of it.

A great continuation of this increasingly more interesting series, "High Lonesome" is crime comics at it's best.

ANOTHER completely amazing scalped trade paper back Jason Aaron is the future of comics if you think you know what noir is and you don't read this comic shame on you sucker!

Scapled has ascended to my top five, since the release of this volume. This book is explosive and some mysteries are revealed. It's definately my favorite volume of the series, due to Aaron's ability to nail sadistic behavior and chilling crime drama. The quote on the front claims it's one of the best comics ever created, and there's nothing keeping me from agreeing with that.

There's two main reasons why I like this installment. The new character is by far the most complex and entertaining character Jason Aaron has written. This new-in-town psychopath spits a disgustingly realistic inner dialogue that had me clamoring. We all know that millions of crimes are motivated by sick sexual desire, and Jason Aaron isn't afraid to expand on that. He located his testicles and said, "Yea I'm going to take that leap of faith and write in this character, because he serves a purpose in this series." The lengths this book goes to makes Mark Millar look like Walt Disney. While I question whether Millar's creativity comes from the right place, Jason Aaron convinces me that his purpose is to weave a masterpiece, even if that means going to extremely dark places.

O Yea! I forgot about the second reason for loving this book. Have you been plagued with questions during the first four volumes? A couple of those inquiries will be answered, in a huge way. I absolutely love the fact that the author gave away some big story spoilers, but he also left us wanting more and more. He is a true craftsman, and a genius at that.

Buy it, share it, collect it, follow it, to the finish. I know I will.

This crime-noir story is so much fun, life on rez is so brought to life so well and the characters burst with awesomeness. I can't think of a writer in comics right now that does such a good job. Aaron keeps amping this story up. There are so many good storylines that run parrel to this. Along with the back story about the FBI and what happened on the rez forty years ago. Get into this if : you like a good writing, crime-noir, turning your page often, and fun art.

Just a small preview Bad Horse starts messing around with things that DARE told you never to touch. Maybe if his mom was around to smack some sense into him.

Terrific art great story and you actually feel interested n the characters and what happens to them. I think this series is crying out to be made into an HBO mini series. One of the best American graphic novels i have read in a long time.