Scalped #29

Written by Jason Aaron
Art by RM Guera

This issue concludes the High Lonesome arc, and is one of the most action-packed and exciting issues of Scalped since Dash first mixed it up with Diesel back in the beginning of the series. This issue returns to the casino robbery first thought up in the beginning of the arc, and mentioned in passing last issue. Dash is forced, against his will, to help rob the place, and circumstances get a little out of hand.

This is a very exciting issue to read, and as always, I really enjoyed Aaron's execution of the story, and Guera's artwork. This continues to be one of the absolute best comics on the market.

This story arc though, was a very strange one. It began by focusing on this issue's villain, and then switched to a couple of 'done-in-ones' featuring Diesel and Nitz, before landing on Officer Falls Down and Catcher for an issue, as many of the series' biggest secrets were revealed. Then it comes back here, to the casino robbery. As parts of the greater 'Scalped' plotline, they were all excellent, but when I think of reading High Lonesome in trade form, I think it will feel very disjointed. At the same time, I'm not trade-waiting Scalped and this story read fantastically in single issues.