Young Dino Poor Bear returns to the spotlight, while Chief Red Crow tries to pull himself out of the cycle of violence that his life has become. At the same time, Poor Bear finds himself just starting down that same dark road. "The Gravel in Your Guts" part 3.
The art and words work best in emotional scenes, like Dino on the phone with his parole officer. The panic and angry frustration in his words is matched perfectly with his body language and facial expression. Aaron and Guera are perfectly in sync here to the point where it's hard to tell who does his job better sometimes. They are fast on their way to being one of the top collaborative teams in comics today, just as "Scalped" is just about the best book coming out monthly. Read Full Review
And with that, I'm left with my usual monthly list of non-complaints. the characterization and dialogue are as strong as always. It really doesn't matter who Aaron thrusts into the main role of an issue, because he always finds ways to make his characters instantly compelling, regardless of how despicable they might be. And R.M. Guera's art is as perfectly suited to the gritty, dusty hills of the Rez as ever. Aaron would have to do far worse than employ some wonky narrative structure to turn me off Scalped at this point. Read Full Review
Final word: Treads familiar ground but still one of the best comics on the stand. Read Full Review
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