The bestselling new crime-fiction comic book series created and written by DAN HOUSER (Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, Bully), produced and with additional writing by LAZLOW, and edited by SHELLY BOND and DANIEL CHABON, with a murderers' row of artists including DAVID LAPHAM (story layouts and pencils), CHRIS ANDERSON (finishes), LEE LOUGHRIDGE (colors), NATE PIEKOS (lettering), TYLER BOSS (series covers), and variant covers by SIMON BISLEY, MARTIN SIMMONDS, JOE QUINONES, MARGUERITE SAUVAGE, and more.

Verona, Wyoming. A small town like any other. A land of hunter and hunted. Apex predators… and regulations just waiting to be broken.

Culture has become a war, everyone has everything they need yet are miserable, and American life is still dominated by real estate, violence and snake oil.

From the tax-avoiders in the manicured wilderness of Wyoming, to the thought police of Brooklyn, to the confused political battlegrounds of Florida, one thing is certain: This tragedy is someone else's fault.

A degenerate

lawyer

A mormon

hitman

A red-pilled

housewife

A mexican beauty

queen on the run

A wall street

billionaire

turned wannabe

cowboy

A maniac

hell-bent on

revenge

ISSUE COVERS AND VARIANTS

Issue #1

Cover A | Tyler Boss

The debut issue and first appearance of American Caper. On sale now.

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Issue #2

Cover A | Tyler Boss

Verona, Wyoming is rattled by a murder, a van crash of smuggled immigrants, and three escaped fugitives on the run. William visits Marty Blowman, the erratic, HGH-swilling billionaire turned cowboy, who reveals a little too much of his insecurities. Meanwhile, Orson violates his Mormon oath in Mexico, seeks redemption, and finds his wife at home baking pie for a concerning visitor. On sale now.

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Issue #3

Cover A | Tyler Boss

The Hamilton family disappears into separate fantasy worlds of cowboy cosplay, conspiracy, and computer games. The Charmers are questioned by the FBI about the recent murders in Verona and the van full of escaped convicts and smuggled immigrants. Agent Carter Evans tests if his new partner is crooked. Marty parties while breeding bulls. And Freddie interrupts an old friend’s poolside brunch of cocaine and cocktails with a surprise visit. On sale now.

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Issue #4

Cover A | Tyler Boss

Once upon a time William and Marnie were happy, healthy, progressive newlyweds in Chicago. Now they’re angry parents in Wyoming. She’s DM flirting with the Order of 1780 Militia while she and gambling addict William load up on junk food. Meanwhile, Orson’s boss lays out plans for dealing with the FBI, as Freddie Abel, recently escaped from prison, pays a surprise visit to an old friend, whose betrayal put him away in the first place. Join us for cocktails, lines of chang, and treachery as brunch gets bloody. This issue is fully pencilled and inked by David Lapham (Stray Bullets). Available February 18, 2026.

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Issue #5

Cover A | Tyler Boss

William Hamilton dodges a bullet. Literally. Eliza Charmers discovers a murder weapon. Nearly. Eva and Maria run into some very familiar “friends.” Meanwhile: Marnie and her conspiracy crush meet up at a gun range. And Eva reveals her cartel past and life as a Mexican glamour model. Available March 18, 2026.

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Issue #6

Cover by Tyler Boss

A ballad of predators, prey, and performance enhancing drugs. Aaron Olds sends Orson to Marty’s ranch on a slightly salacious mission. William visits his angry daughter, Arabella, in Brooklyn. Marnie machine guns a few memories. And the FBI begins to put the pieces together just as a terrifying cartel hitman castrates their case. Available April 22, 2026.

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Issue #7

Cover by Tyler Boss

A pair of lovers break out of a Texas prison, and go on the run towards Verona. Meanwhile, Marnie’s seduction of Charlie goes sideways. Orson and Aaron bury one sin and plan another. Arabella makes a surprise visit home and doesn’t like what she finds. And Marty Blowman celebrates hedge fund dividends and progress with his crown jewels. It’s a story of love, with bent hearts, warped souls, and male cosmetic surgery. Available May 20, 2026.

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Issue #8

Issue #8 synopsis coming soon. Stay tuned for updates. Available June 24, 2026.

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Issue #9

Issue #9 synopsis coming soon. Stay tuned for updates. Available July 22, 2026.

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Issue #10

Issue #10 synopsis coming soon. Stay tuned for updates. Available August 19, 2026.

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Issue #11

Issue #11 synopsis coming soon. Stay tuned for updates. Available September 23, 2026.

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Issue #12 (SEASON FINALE)

Issue #12 synopsis coming soon. Stay tuned for updates. Available October 21, 2026.

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TRADE PAPERBACK COLLECTIONS

“RED-PILLED BLUES”

VOLUME 1

Collects American Caper issues #1–4. Available June 23, 2026. Preorder now.

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“COWBOYS AND CONSPIRACIES”

VOLUME 2

Collects American Caper issues #5–8. Available October 27, 2026. Preorder now. 

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