Knuckle Up - Part 5
By Jason Aaron, R.M. Guéra
Feb 2012
. Intense but confusing and it ends on one hell of a note
. Mostly just a brawl between Dashiell and Shunka; which is confusing and hard to follow in places; confusing as to whom is punching whom, largely because of the way it is illustrated
. Red Crow shows up in the end and kills Shunka when he won't back off and is starting to torture Dash; then Dash breaks his cover and tells Red Crow he's FBI and is arresting him
. Interlude 1: Catcher gets killed by his horse who falls on him after he goes wild and attacks Catcher and Catcher shoots him
. Interlude 2: Nitz shows up with a posse of FBI agents at the casino looking for Red Crow
11/30
Showing posts with label Scalped Vol 9. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scalped Vol 9. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Scalped 54
Knuckle Up - Part 4
By Jason Aaron, R.M. Guéra
Dec 2011
. A prisoner breaks loose in the jail where Catcher and Wade Bad Horse are being held; the police officers and the prisoner are all killed in the shootout that ensues after the prisoner gets his hand on a pistol
. Catcher is able to reach the keys and frees himself and Wade; Catcher wasn't hit in the shootout but Wade caught one in his chest; Catcher reveals that he killed Gina, as Wade is dying; Wade tries strangling him and is almost successful but Catcher breaks free and Wade died in the jail
. Nitz' conscience seems to nag at him and he goes after Karnow; by the time Nitz reaches him, Karnow is surrounded and been hit at least a few times; Nitz yells to the assailants that he has backup but his feint doesn't seem to dissuade them; one of the gang shoots Karnow in the back of the head, presumably killing him, it is Dino Poor Bear
. Red Crow comes to collect Shunka from the White Haven jail; Rath, who has taken over the jail, tries putting up some resistance but gives in the end
. Dashiell confronts Red Crow about Shunka, calls him no good and tries to convince him that Shunka is a danger to him; Red Crow brushes off Dashiell's concerns; Shunka was next door listening in on the conversation; after Dash leaves he comes out, says his goodbyes to Red Crow and kisses him on the lips, which shocks the hell out of Red Crow
. Shunka then heads back to White Haven and kills Rath and his men; this part of the story is moving too fast for me; it doesn't all make sense to me; I hope that in the end it will
. Getting a definite Jacob and Esau vibe off of Dashiell and Shunka in this chapter; I'm not sure why I never noticed it before
11/17
By Jason Aaron, R.M. Guéra
Dec 2011
. A prisoner breaks loose in the jail where Catcher and Wade Bad Horse are being held; the police officers and the prisoner are all killed in the shootout that ensues after the prisoner gets his hand on a pistol
. Catcher is able to reach the keys and frees himself and Wade; Catcher wasn't hit in the shootout but Wade caught one in his chest; Catcher reveals that he killed Gina, as Wade is dying; Wade tries strangling him and is almost successful but Catcher breaks free and Wade died in the jail
. Nitz' conscience seems to nag at him and he goes after Karnow; by the time Nitz reaches him, Karnow is surrounded and been hit at least a few times; Nitz yells to the assailants that he has backup but his feint doesn't seem to dissuade them; one of the gang shoots Karnow in the back of the head, presumably killing him, it is Dino Poor Bear
. Red Crow comes to collect Shunka from the White Haven jail; Rath, who has taken over the jail, tries putting up some resistance but gives in the end
. Dashiell confronts Red Crow about Shunka, calls him no good and tries to convince him that Shunka is a danger to him; Red Crow brushes off Dashiell's concerns; Shunka was next door listening in on the conversation; after Dash leaves he comes out, says his goodbyes to Red Crow and kisses him on the lips, which shocks the hell out of Red Crow
. Shunka then heads back to White Haven and kills Rath and his men; this part of the story is moving too fast for me; it doesn't all make sense to me; I hope that in the end it will
. Getting a definite Jacob and Esau vibe off of Dashiell and Shunka in this chapter; I'm not sure why I never noticed it before
11/17
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Scalped 53
Knuckle Up - Part 3
By Jason Aaron, R.M. Guéra
Nov 2011
. Bad Horse appears in this chapter but the narrative focus is elsewhere
. My guess was correct; Shunka did not take down Red Crow, instead he shot and killed the two other men that Rath sent after Red Crow
. Things get a little foggy after that, Shunka shows up in White Haven; Karnow plans to arrest him; Shunka has his back to Karnow but still manages to disarm him; he allows Karnow to arrest him after he hears that he plans to throw him in a jail cell with Rath
. Nitz is pissed at Karnow and wants him to release Shunka but Karnow stands his ground; he winds up cutting a deal with Nitz who tells him he knows where Red Crow is hiding but also double crosses him; it looks like Nitz is in league with Rath, at least momentarily, I'm guessing because they both want to take down Red Crow; the enemy of my enemy is my friend; it's very likely that Nitz sent Karnow into a trap and doesn't know Red Crow's whereabouts
. One scene from the last chapter is a little more clear; the two prisoners who met in the back of the squad car are Catcher and Wade Bad Horse, Dash's dad; they have another scene is this one in adjoining jail cells
. It feels like things are coming together, winding down; Red Crow will probably be dead before it is all over; Dashiell should survive but there will be a price to be paid; not sure about the other characters but it wouldn't surprise me if Karnow, Nitz, and Shunka are also KIA before the story ends
. I almost wish it could go on and not have a big dramatic ending like it probably will
11/9
By Jason Aaron, R.M. Guéra
Nov 2011
. Bad Horse appears in this chapter but the narrative focus is elsewhere
. My guess was correct; Shunka did not take down Red Crow, instead he shot and killed the two other men that Rath sent after Red Crow
. Things get a little foggy after that, Shunka shows up in White Haven; Karnow plans to arrest him; Shunka has his back to Karnow but still manages to disarm him; he allows Karnow to arrest him after he hears that he plans to throw him in a jail cell with Rath
. Nitz is pissed at Karnow and wants him to release Shunka but Karnow stands his ground; he winds up cutting a deal with Nitz who tells him he knows where Red Crow is hiding but also double crosses him; it looks like Nitz is in league with Rath, at least momentarily, I'm guessing because they both want to take down Red Crow; the enemy of my enemy is my friend; it's very likely that Nitz sent Karnow into a trap and doesn't know Red Crow's whereabouts
. One scene from the last chapter is a little more clear; the two prisoners who met in the back of the squad car are Catcher and Wade Bad Horse, Dash's dad; they have another scene is this one in adjoining jail cells
. It feels like things are coming together, winding down; Red Crow will probably be dead before it is all over; Dashiell should survive but there will be a price to be paid; not sure about the other characters but it wouldn't surprise me if Karnow, Nitz, and Shunka are also KIA before the story ends
. I almost wish it could go on and not have a big dramatic ending like it probably will
11/9
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Scalped 52
Knuckle Up - Part 2
By Jason Aaron, R.M. Guéra
. Bad Horse sets off on his quest to find Catcher; Falls Down is with him but seems like more of a sounding board considering how little he does other than make observations; their first stop is Catcher's trailer, which Falls Down believes is where Dash's mother was murdered; after taking a look around Bad Horse burns it to the ground
. Next stop is Nitz' FBI HQ; Bad Horse gets Shunka's FBI file from Nitz who is angry (because he brought Falls Down with him) but unfazed (as if there is some agreement between them that has yet to be revealed) by Dash; their final stop is a pawn shop where Dash picks up a set of nunchucks and then uses them in a fight with some thugs who walk in just after he has finished paying
. Red Crow has a meeting with some of the elder statesmen of the reservation who don't approve of his recent activity, shutting down his own drug operations; they threaten him and he returns the favor; Red Crow also meets with Karnow, who vows he's going to get Red Crow; Red Crow seems unimpressed and unconcerned by Karnow's attitude and says as much
. Once he is back at the casino he gets a visit from Shunka and a few others who come at him with guns blazing; the chapter ends with it unclear as to what the outcome is
. The other interesting development is earlier in the chapter when Shunka can't get it up or keep it up while getting head
. Now that I think about it Shunka may not have been with the others; that may have been misdirection on the part of Aaron and Guéra; it might be that Shunka was shooting at the other gunmen and that he wasn't with them and all; either way Red Crow's fate is unclear
. Not the most compelling chapter but it has some interesting twists and turns and I'm not about to give up on this series just yet
11/2
By Jason Aaron, R.M. Guéra
. Bad Horse sets off on his quest to find Catcher; Falls Down is with him but seems like more of a sounding board considering how little he does other than make observations; their first stop is Catcher's trailer, which Falls Down believes is where Dash's mother was murdered; after taking a look around Bad Horse burns it to the ground
. Next stop is Nitz' FBI HQ; Bad Horse gets Shunka's FBI file from Nitz who is angry (because he brought Falls Down with him) but unfazed (as if there is some agreement between them that has yet to be revealed) by Dash; their final stop is a pawn shop where Dash picks up a set of nunchucks and then uses them in a fight with some thugs who walk in just after he has finished paying
. Red Crow has a meeting with some of the elder statesmen of the reservation who don't approve of his recent activity, shutting down his own drug operations; they threaten him and he returns the favor; Red Crow also meets with Karnow, who vows he's going to get Red Crow; Red Crow seems unimpressed and unconcerned by Karnow's attitude and says as much
. Once he is back at the casino he gets a visit from Shunka and a few others who come at him with guns blazing; the chapter ends with it unclear as to what the outcome is
. The other interesting development is earlier in the chapter when Shunka can't get it up or keep it up while getting head
. Now that I think about it Shunka may not have been with the others; that may have been misdirection on the part of Aaron and Guéra; it might be that Shunka was shooting at the other gunmen and that he wasn't with them and all; either way Red Crow's fate is unclear
. Not the most compelling chapter but it has some interesting twists and turns and I'm not about to give up on this series just yet
11/2
Monday, October 24, 2016
Scalped 51
Knuckle Up Part 1
By Jason Aaron and R.M. Guéra
Sep 2011
. Red Crow starts purging his operations by having the drug operations on the reservation shut down and the men, who run them and who work for him, arrested; Shunka does not approve or understand
. In White Haven Sheriff Karnow starts a similar purge; he catches Dino Poor Bear and looks as though he is going to arrest him but has a change of heart; this has to relate back to that incident with the US Marshall a couple arcs back
. Dashiell Bad Horse is in the hospital and can't speak from all the damage to his jaw and face; his mouth is wired shut; Nitz wants to interrogate him but then Red Crow shows up and after a confrontation he shows Nitz the door; for a moment there it looked like Red Crow was going to find out about Dash's ties to Nitz
. The chapter has three endings: (1) Dash gets a visit from Officer Falls Down who is also a patient in the hospital, they leave the hospital to look for Catcher, (2) a couple of strangers meet in the back of a police car, one claims to have been Gina Bad Horse's husband, (3) Shunka gets a call from one of the men who was arrested for cooking meth early in the chapter
. I don't have trouble buying the changes of heart experienced by Red Crow and Karnow, they seem like honest believable reactions to what they have been through and experienced
10/24
By Jason Aaron and R.M. Guéra
Sep 2011
. Red Crow starts purging his operations by having the drug operations on the reservation shut down and the men, who run them and who work for him, arrested; Shunka does not approve or understand
. In White Haven Sheriff Karnow starts a similar purge; he catches Dino Poor Bear and looks as though he is going to arrest him but has a change of heart; this has to relate back to that incident with the US Marshall a couple arcs back
. Dashiell Bad Horse is in the hospital and can't speak from all the damage to his jaw and face; his mouth is wired shut; Nitz wants to interrogate him but then Red Crow shows up and after a confrontation he shows Nitz the door; for a moment there it looked like Red Crow was going to find out about Dash's ties to Nitz
. The chapter has three endings: (1) Dash gets a visit from Officer Falls Down who is also a patient in the hospital, they leave the hospital to look for Catcher, (2) a couple of strangers meet in the back of a police car, one claims to have been Gina Bad Horse's husband, (3) Shunka gets a call from one of the men who was arrested for cooking meth early in the chapter
. I don't have trouble buying the changes of heart experienced by Red Crow and Karnow, they seem like honest believable reactions to what they have been through and experienced
10/24
Monday, October 17, 2016
Scalped 50
The Art of Scalping
By Jason Aaron, R.M. Guéra
Aug 2011
. A one-off which for the most part is drawn by Guéra but includes a number splash pages each drawn by a different artist (Tim Truman, Jill Thompson, Jordi Bernet, Denys Cowan, Dean Haspiel, Brendan McCarthy, Steve Dillon)
. Opens in 1876 on a raiding party of white men, so-called Indian fighters; a man teaching his son how to scalp a man and then gives himself history lesson in all the places he and his ancestors have fought Indians over the past hundred plus years
. this segment ends when a raiding party of Indians strikes; an Indian shows his son how to scalp a man, using the exact same technique as was demonstrated a few pages earlier on the same man who did the demonstrating earlier in the chapter
. 13 years later the son is now a man and is being dragged by US Army soldiers to the newly established Prairie Rose Reservation; he fights back and gets a bayonet in his stomach; before he dies he sees visions of what will become of his people; these visions are the splash pages mentioned above; his name is Bad Horse, presumably Dashiell's ancestor
. The contrast and similarities are the major takeaways from this chapter; the way both sides use violence and yet come from solid fervent places, both seem to take pride in their actions, both are aware of their histories
. It is also a historic piece that goes back much further than any other chapter has
10/17
By Jason Aaron, R.M. Guéra
Aug 2011
. A one-off which for the most part is drawn by Guéra but includes a number splash pages each drawn by a different artist (Tim Truman, Jill Thompson, Jordi Bernet, Denys Cowan, Dean Haspiel, Brendan McCarthy, Steve Dillon)
. Opens in 1876 on a raiding party of white men, so-called Indian fighters; a man teaching his son how to scalp a man and then gives himself history lesson in all the places he and his ancestors have fought Indians over the past hundred plus years
. this segment ends when a raiding party of Indians strikes; an Indian shows his son how to scalp a man, using the exact same technique as was demonstrated a few pages earlier on the same man who did the demonstrating earlier in the chapter
. 13 years later the son is now a man and is being dragged by US Army soldiers to the newly established Prairie Rose Reservation; he fights back and gets a bayonet in his stomach; before he dies he sees visions of what will become of his people; these visions are the splash pages mentioned above; his name is Bad Horse, presumably Dashiell's ancestor
. The contrast and similarities are the major takeaways from this chapter; the way both sides use violence and yet come from solid fervent places, both seem to take pride in their actions, both are aware of their histories
. It is also a historic piece that goes back much further than any other chapter has
10/17
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