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Vol. 2, Issue #1 Feb. 2nd - Feb. 15th, 2007
Comic Book Review:
Out of the blue comes this continuing series, “Scalped.” The story revolves around Dashiell “Dash” Bad Horse, a Native American who was raised in poverty on a Lakota Reservation. He escaped the rez, but ends up sucked back into it and a world of crime perpetuated by the tribe’s chief, who runs a goon squad and exploits his own people through the tribe’s new casino. Bad Horse is fulfilling prophecy while he kicks ass in the name of karmic retribution.
What makes the comic stand out is not only does it show Native Americans as people living and breathing in the contemporary world (which is a rarity) but it also represent the viewpoint of a lot of native people; especially the radical intelligentsia that never get interviewed in the local paper. While tribal leaders go on about such trivial matters as the mascot issue (it’s a knee-jerk issue that turns attention away from their lack of leadership) the more profound story is here in a comic book. A friend of mine worked for a gambling machine company and described the chiefs as Mafioso bosses. Ironically, writer Jason Aaron’s concept was to create a Native version of “The Sopranos,” and he has succeeded brilliantly, with the story enhanced by the gritty vision by ‘Heavy Metal” artist R.M. Guéra. It’s highly recommended for people who want to see a story where Indians are portrayed as something other than happy hobbits out on the prairie. |
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