From Do Some Damage: An Inside Look at Crime Fiction:

"I continue to be blown away by SCALPED.

It’s a shining example of great comics, of what can be done with the medium that can’t be done with film, television or books...

First it’s worth noting that I came relatively late to the party. I actually flicked through the first couple of issues and….it didn’t grab me. I wasn’t in the right frame of mind, I guess. After I heard the growing praise, I picked up the first trade, Indian Country, and it hooked me a little. I wasn’t fully sold on this being the best thing since sliced bread, but I enjoyed it and kept going. It’s now up to its fourth trade, The Gravel In Your Guts, and I’m hooked. I need it. Each time I think I have it figured out, it adds another layer or takes a new turn."

Headed to Orlando for another signing with my friends at A Comic Shop. Last time I was there, this happened:



God help us all this time.

This guy makes Billy Jack look like a pussy.

SCALPED #34
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by RM Guera
Cover by Jock
“The Gnawing" reaches its gut-wrenching conclusion, and you’d best believe there will be blood. But whose? The Hmong gangsters who've stormed the rez ready for war? Chief Red Crow, who's backed himself into the deadliest of corners? Officer Falls Down, who’s hot on the trail of a killer? Or Dashiell Bad Horse, whose life will be forever changed no matter what happens?
On sale November 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS



PUNISHERMAX #1
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
Variant Cover by STEVE DILLON
An all-new ongoing series from the acclaimed team of Jason Aaron (WOLVERINE: WEAPON X) and Steve Dillon (PUNISHER: WELCOME BACK FRANK), two guys who were born to tell the exploits of Marvel's most brutal vigilante.
Wilson Fisk is a bodyguard for mob boss Don Rigoletto, but he has his eyes on a much bigger prize, and he's gonna use Frank Castle to help him realize his dreams. The biggest story in MAX history begins here, as we witness the birth of the greatest villain the Punisher has ever faced.
32 PGS./Explicit Content ...$3.99


WOLVERINE WEAPON X #7
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by YANICK PAQUETTE
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
The weirdest Wolverine story in recent memory continues, as Logan learns more about his current residence, the Dunwich Sanitorium, and the bizarre man in charge, Dr. Algernon J. Rottwell. The good Dr. Rot seems to enjoy removing people's brains and... doing things with them. And now he has his eyes on Wolverine's noggin. If only Logan could remember how he got here. Or who he is. Or how these claws of his work...
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99


GHOST RIDERS: HEAVEN'S ON FIRE #4 (of 6)
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by ROLAND BOSCHI
Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER
Hellstorm, the Son of Satan, occult terrorist Jaine Cutter, junior Anti-Christ Kid Blackheart and sword-wielding nun Sister Sara are crossing the country on motorcycles, trying to find a gateway to hell. That's bound to go smoothly, right? Not if the minions of renegade angel Zadkiel have anything to say about it. Make way for the demented return of Scarecrow and Madcap to the Ghost Rider rogues gallery. Better buy two copies of this issue because you're bound to wet one with your tears of terror.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

WOLVERINE WEAPON X VOL. 1: ADAMANTIUM MEN PREMIERE HC
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by RON GARNEY & ADAM KUBERT
Cover by RON GARNEY
In the jungles of Colombia, people are turning up dead, whole villages brutally slaughtered by a team of soldiers who move through the shadows like ghosts. On the streets of San Francisco, Logan learns that the files from the old Weapon X program, the blueprints for building Adamantium-laced super soldiers like himself, have fallen into the hands of the evil corporation, Roxxon. Once again, it seems, someone is looking to build the perfect killing machine. That means it's time for Wolverine to step in, and remind them that someone already did. Collecting WOLVERINE: WEAPON X #1-5 and “A Day in the Life” from WOLVERINE #73-74.
144 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4017-7

X-MEN: MANIFEST DESTINY TPB
Written by JASON AARON, JAMES ASMUS, MIKE CAREY & FRANK TIERI
Penciled by STEPHEN SEGOVIA, PACO DIAZ LUQUE, JORGE
MOLINA, ARDIAN SYAF, MICHAEL RYAN, CHRIS BURNHAM, TAKESHI MIYAZAWA & BEN OLIVER
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
When you move, you have to take your baggage with you. Joining the rest of the X-Men, Wolverine makes the trek to their new home in San Francisco, California. For much of his life, Logan’s past has been a mystery, but now, after regaining his memories, Wolverine has more baggage than he can carry. Upon arriving, Logan goes to the center of San Francisco’s legendary Chinatown to resolve a mysterious incident from his past. Although his last visit to the neighborhood was a full 50 years ago, Wolverine isn’t the only one who remembers. As another piece of his violent past is unearthed, the mutant finds himself facing off against the deadly Black Dragon Death Squad. Collecting WOLVERINE: MANIFEST DESTINY #1-4, X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY: NIGHTCRAWLER #1 and X-MEN: MANIFEST DESTINY: ICEMAN, NIGHTCRAWLER, BOOM-BOOM & AVALANCHE.
200 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3951-5

FRIDAY
3:00-4:00 -- Crimespree Magazine panel
Bob Kane Room: D
Crimespree Magazine and Wizard present an exclusive Q&A with comics most innovative and interesting crime writers, Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets), Marcus Sakey, Tim Broderick, B Clay Moore and Jason Aaron (Scalped).

4:00-5:00 -- The Writers Signing at the Wizard booth with Dan Slott, Brian Azzarello and Jason Aaron

SATURDAY
11:00-12:00 -- Signing at Crimespree Magazine booth

2:00-3:00 -- Mondo Marvel Panel
Michael Turner Room: A
Dark Reign, Avengers, Spider-Man, MAX, Cosmic and more! No corner of the Marvel U is left unturned as Marvel creators Craig Kyle (X-Force), Chris Yost (X-Men: Psylocke), Dan Slott (Amazing Spider-Man), Jason Aaron (Dark Reign: The List), Jim McCann (New Avengers: The Reunion), and editors Mark Paniccia (Hulk) and Lauren Sankovitch (Avengers) gather on one stage to take on questions and announce some of the projects that will be heating up shelves this winter!

9:30 - 10:30 PM -- Comic Writers Party!
Room: Grand H
Cost: FREE
Come check out Wizard’s free party where you will be able to hang out with writers Brian Azzarello, Jason Aaron, Dan Slott, Craig Kyle, and Chris Yost. There will be a cash bar provided, so no need to spike the punch, this party will be plenty exciting. Get your tickets early to make sure you get your chance to enter this party and pick the minds of some of the most successful comic writers out there today.

SUNDAY
1:00-2:00 -- Marvel: X-Men Panel
Michael Turner Room: A
They are fighting a war with the Dark Avengers and soon the ghosts of the past will come back to haunt them- literally! Want to know more? You’ll have to come to this panel for news on all the mighty mutant mayhem that is about to befall the X-Men, X-Force, Wolverine, and more! Join writers Craig Kyle & Chris Yost (X-Force), Jason Aaron (Wolverine: Weapon X) and Marvel’s own Jim McCann for the inside scoop and breaking news!

The rest of the time, you can find me at table 3522 in Artists Alley, alongside Jason Latour. I'll have a full assortment of trades and comics, including some special issue packs.