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Scalped is a 60 issue crime/western comic book series written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by R M Guéra which was published monthly by DC/Vertigo Comics from 2007 to 2012 The series focuses on the Oglala Lakota inhabitants of the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation in modern-day South Dakota as they grapple with organized crime, rampant poverty, drug addiction[...]

Guéra's comic book Scalped is kicking into high gear We learned last weekend that Belgian directors Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi will direct the pilot episode, and now the production has its lead Alex Meraz, best known for his role in the Twilight movie series, has been cast as main character Dashiell Bad Horse, according to a[...]

Belgian directors Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi have been hired to direct the pilot for WGN's adaptation of Scalped, the comic book by Jason Aaron and R.M Guéra The show, described as "a modern-day crime story set in the world of a Native American reservation, Scalped explores power, loyalty and spirituality in a community led by[...]

I've got to be honest, reading the pilot script for WGN America's Scalped was a bit of a slog Largely emotion free until close to the finish, it just didn't grab me much, and there's zero of the 'Rez Noir' from the book (which was half the reason to read) That said I can see[...]

THR reports WGN America, which is premiering its first scripted series Salem this month, wants in on the comic book coin, and has optioned DC's Scalped for a potential series. Described as a crime noir drama, the series (on the page and likely on the screen as well) follows: the Oglala Lakota inhabitants in the fictional Prairie[...]

There are a lot of stories like that, but this one really hit me because he had no intention of ever reading a comic much less using one to teach, and now he is such a believer. For those interested in signing up, here's the course description: Are you a life long learner? Do you like comic[...]

I like Promethea as a pick for this list because it scratches the surface of how crazy and creative comic book stories and art can be without throwing a new reader into the deep end too quickly. Scalped Sometimes you want to get your hands dirty when you read a comic book You want moral ambiguity and[...]

Guera, a Serbian artist based in Spain, is, of course, best known for his work on Scalped with Jason Aaron It might seem like a far cry between Scalped and this sci-fi 11-pager but Williams does describe the story (whose title is a nod to a song and album title by Johnny Cash) as a[...]

The final issue of Scalped from DC Vertigo, number 60, Trails End, is out at the end of the month…     Jason Aaron tweets the evidence The final issue of Scalped from DC Vertigo, number 60, Trails End, is out at the end of the month…     Jason Aaron tweets the evidence The final issue of Scalped[...]

So what exactly have my Little Bleeders been talking about today? Kenny finds the secrets behind Scalped at StandardAttrition. Gabriel reads Latino Review over the official and unofficial stories regarding the firing or non-firing of the GI Joe director. Patrick Drury wants more traded Casanova sooner rather than later. C Striker highlights the new Wildstorm blog, The Bleed with[...]