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Jayson
is on page 33 of 129
Notes:
(1) The first issue is about a conman stopping by the rez to scam the casino.
- Seemingly ancillary until the twist ending.
(2) The conman's a complete contrast to the locals. He has no name nor identity and never stays too long in any one place.
- Conversely, land and identity mean everything to the locals. A fact the conman repeatedly seeks to understand but can't.
— Feb 27, 2025 07:15PM
Notes:
(1) The first issue is about a conman stopping by the rez to scam the casino.
- Seemingly ancillary until the twist ending.
(2) The conman's a complete contrast to the locals. He has no name nor identity and never stays too long in any one place.
- Conversely, land and identity mean everything to the locals. A fact the conman repeatedly seeks to understand but can't.
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Jayson
is finished
Notes:
(1) After a long stretch of stories focused on supporting characters, this finishes strong with an issue centered on Dashiell.
- He essentially spends the whole time drugged up and out-of-it (possibly symbolic of his roughly eight-issue absence), and cheats death by dumb luck.
(2) We also find out who killed Gina and the two FBI agents, which we kind of already knew.
— Feb 27, 2025 10:35PM
Notes:
(1) After a long stretch of stories focused on supporting characters, this finishes strong with an issue centered on Dashiell.
- He essentially spends the whole time drugged up and out-of-it (possibly symbolic of his roughly eight-issue absence), and cheats death by dumb luck.
(2) We also find out who killed Gina and the two FBI agents, which we kind of already knew.
Jayson
is on page 81 of 129
Notes:
(1) We get backstory issues for Diesel and Baylis. Once again, there's a focus on identity, belonging and loyalty.
- Diesel's a Texas Kickapoo until he's denied. Then he wants to be an Oklahoma Comanche until he's rejected. Ultimately, he's done seeking acceptance.
- Nitz has loyalty to his two slain comrades, and only to them. An obsession that costs him his family.
— Feb 27, 2025 08:00PM
Notes:
(1) We get backstory issues for Diesel and Baylis. Once again, there's a focus on identity, belonging and loyalty.
- Diesel's a Texas Kickapoo until he's denied. Then he wants to be an Oklahoma Comanche until he's rejected. Ultimately, he's done seeking acceptance.
- Nitz has loyalty to his two slain comrades, and only to them. An obsession that costs him his family.
Jayson
is starting
Notes:
(1) After a bit of a hiatus, I expect this to focus much more on Dashiell and Carol.
- Dashiell gracing the cover may be a giveaway, but you can never tell with cover art. Often they're just meant to look cool.
- I say "hiatus" because even though their relationship and struggles were the focus of last volume's opening two-parter, plot movement was pretty negligible.
— Feb 26, 2025 05:05PM
Notes:
(1) After a bit of a hiatus, I expect this to focus much more on Dashiell and Carol.
- Dashiell gracing the cover may be a giveaway, but you can never tell with cover art. Often they're just meant to look cool.
- I say "hiatus" because even though their relationship and struggles were the focus of last volume's opening two-parter, plot movement was pretty negligible.