The Stop Button

Guera’s art is so haphazard and cartoonish this issue, I had to check the credits to make sure it was him. The weak art fits the issue, however. It’s not just the worst issue of Scalped by far, it’s a bad comic.

Aaron skips any real resolution to the previous issue’s cliffhanger, then gives an unlikely scene where Dash shows off his inability to aim his firearm. He’s like a Star Wars stormtrooper he’s so bad.

This arc has revealed some serious problems with Scalped. First, Aaron doesn’t care about developing Dash as a character. He’s got a great character in Red Crow and doesn’t do the work on Dash. It’s lazy. He also has problems juxtaposing the two men; it’s an unnatural fit this arc.

Finally, Aaron doesn’t build to his story beats. He’s clearly got them outline and forces them in.

This issue is spectacularly lazy all around.

CREDITS

Dead Mothers, Conclusion; writer, Jason Aaron; artist, R.M. Guera; colorist, Giulia Brusco; letterer, Steve Wands; editors, Casey Seijas and Will Dennis; publisher, Vertigo.