So… any footing Aaron loses by not having creative juxtaposing between Dash and Carol this issue, he makes up when the two bond over smoking meth.
Furnò returns on the art; most of the issue recaps Carol’s history, which is Aaron once again expanding the Scalped ground situation. All Dash does is tread water–he gets into it with the little kid who Diesel shot’s aunt, he gets into it with Diesel, he gets really depressed.
And he smokes some meth with Carol and it’s the most romantic thing in the world.
It’s strange to see Aaron not getting how his structure works, since he clearly thought out Carol’s side of the issue. Dash’s is all willy-nilly until the finish. Carol gets a flashback with Red Crow, not to mention the big action flashback. Aaron’s kick-off event to her decline, however, seems a little convenient.
Still, it succeeds.
CREDITS
The Boudoir Stomp, Conclusion; writer, Jason Aaron; artist, Davide Furnò; colorist, Giulia Brusco; letterer, Steve Wands; editors, Casey Seijas and Will Dennis; publisher, Vertigo.
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