Scalped #3

Dec 2008 · DC · 17.99 USD; 19.99 CAD

📊 ~9,530 copies sold its debut month

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About this Collection

This third volume of the acclaimed Vertigo crime series collects issues #12-18 of Scalped. The story deepens the mystery surrounding Dash Bad Horse's mother and his past on the Prairie Rose Indian Reservation, as tensions between tribal factions escalate toward violence. Jason Aaron's gritty writing and R.M. Guéra's moody artwork continue to define this modern noir saga set in Indian Country.

In "Dreaming Himself into the Real World," Jason Aaron and R. M. Guéra deliver a haunting, character-driven chapter where Dashiel confronts the brutal aftermath of violence, forced to break the news to five children that their mother is dead. The revelation hits close to home when Lincoln shares that his own mother met the same fate, deepening the emotional weight of the story. Jock’s striking cover captures the issue’s raw intensity.

Contains 7 stories

Dreaming Himself into the Real World

22 pp · Crime

Dashiell Dark HorseChief Lincoln Red CrowGina Bad HorseAgent Bayles Nitz

Dead Mothers Part 1

22 pp · Crime

Dashiel Dark HorseLincoln Red CrowShelton Bittan

In "Dead Mothers Part 1," Dashiel confronts the grim reality of loss when he breaks into a meth house and delivers the devastating news to five children that their mother is dead. The weight of that moment deepens when Lincoln reveals his own pain—his mother has also been murdered.

Dead Mothers Part 2

22 pp · Crime

Dashiel Dark HorseLincoln Red CrowGina Dark HorseAgent NitzShelton BittanMr. Brass

Dead Mothers Part 3

22 pp · Crime

Dashiel Dark HorseLincoln Red CrowGina Dark HorseMr. BrassShelton Bittan

Dead Mothers Part 4

22 pp · Crime

Dashiel Dark HorseLincoln Red CrowAgent NitzShelton Bittan

Dead Mothers Part 5

22 pp · Crime

Dashiel Dark HorseDieselLincoln Red CrowGina Dark HorseAgent NitzShelton BittanFranklin Falls Down