CBR: Aaron Looks Back On "Scalped"

[CBR News]

Writer Jason Aaron and artist R.M. Guera's crime saga, "Scalped," comes to a conclusion with issue #60. To prepare for the finale, we had an in-depth conversation with Aaron about issues #1-50


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[CromagnonMan]

Scalped was always delivered on time as well, well done lads. not one duffer in 50 issues

[Awesome!]

I wish they would keep it going for another 60.

[fever00]

Man, if you're reading the book monthly you'll realize that there is no way this book could go past 60.

[DirkDickbutt]

Damn, I didn't realise it was ending. I'm currently awaiting the 7th trade to be delivered.

Ridiculously amazing book. Definitely deserving of some OSHCs or even an few Absolute editions.

[Awesome!]

Man, if you're reading the book monthly you'll realize that there is no way this book could go past 60.

I do read it monthly. I would still have liked it to run longer than 60 issues.

[Pizawle]

Looking forward to these final ten issues.

The book has definitely been one of a kind and I am certain its legacy will be cemented as such with an incredible finish.

Hopefully, we will one day be able to see it played out on television.

[fever00]

I do read it monthly. I would still have liked it to run longer than 60 issues.

I love the book, and am sad to see it go, but there is no more story left. I would rather see it go, than see it be dragged out indefinitley.

[Awesome!]

but there is no more story left.

Is this true or does it just seem that way because Aaron has been working towards the conclusion?

[keilthetarheel]

Hope Guerra keeps drawing American comics - he is brilliant

[grphxkindaguy]

Hope Guerra keeps drawing American comics - he is brilliant

I concur, love his stuff. Wasn't even sure R.M. was a guy until this interview!

I love all the characters in Scalped, w/Red Crow & Shunka probably being my faves. The villians are the more interesting characters!

Like w/all the Vertigo series I've come to love (Preacher, YTLM, Fables), I came late to the party, w/the second or third story arc. I had a real problem reading Scalped, the language and violence was a bit much at first to handle. After a second reading, I got over it.

It's sad to see Scalped ending, but like a previous poster said, its better to have it end when it should then dragging it out needlessly.

Thanks for everything, Jason and R.M.!

[fever00]

Is this true or does it just seem that way because Aaron has been working towards the conclusion?

Everything is on fire by the end of #49. I'm sure there could be more stories told in the world, and Aaron has stated the posssibility, but this particular story.. it has been feeling very finite for a while now. I think that by the end of the next arc we'll see there is nowhere to go. The endgame has been set up, and it's reaching its conclusion. I'm actually glad.

[Awesome!]

Everything is on fire by the end of #49. I'm sure there could be more stories told in the world, and Aaron has stated the posssibility, but this particular story.. it has been feeling very finite for a while now. I think that by the end of the next arc we'll see there is nowhere to go. The endgame has been set up, and it's reaching its conclusion. I'm actually glad.

I don't want the series to go on indefinitely but I think we could have taken longer to get to the end, that's all I saying.

[carabas]

I do read it monthly. I would still have liked it to run longer than 60 issues.

The nature of stories is that they must end.

[direction9]

Looking forward to these final ten issues.

The book has definitely been one of a kind and I am certain its legacy will be cemented as such with an incredible finish.

Hopefully, we will one day be able to see it played out on television.

it's really only a matter of time
i don't know if i'd prefer hbo or amc