In this issue: 

Verona, Wyoming is rattled by a murder…
a crashed van of smuggled immigrants… 
three escaped fugitives on the run…
and an erratic, HGH-swilling billionaire turned cowboy, who reveals a little too much of his insecurities…

Issue 2 is sold out at the Absurd Ventures Store but is available at comic shops across America and beyond, including:

• Revenge Of Comics (CA)
• Collector’s Paradise (CA)
• Third Eye Comics (DMV)
• Atomic Empire (NC)
• The Joker’s Child (NJ)
• Midtown Comics (NY)
• Cosmic Monkey (OR)
• Planet Comics (SC)
• Black Cat Comics (UT)
• Forbidden Planet (UK)

among MANY more. Visit https://findyourcomic.store/ to find your local shop worldwide

Also available digitally via GlobalComix and Amazon Kindle

Titled American Caper: Red-Pilled Blues, this first trade paperback volume collects the first four issues of the series and will be released on June 23, 2026. Preorders are now live via retailers worldwide including Penguin Random House, Amazon and Barnes & Noble, or your local comic shop or bookstore.

Thank you to comic fans worldwide for making American Caper issue #1 the bestselling crime fiction comic book.

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 past life in Mexico...

Cover A by Tyler Boss

Cover B by Simon Bisley

Upcoming issue on sale dates:

Issue 1: Available now
Issue 2: Christmas Eve, Dec 24
Issue 3: January 21
Issue 4: February 18
Issue 5: March 18

Put American Caper on your pull list at your local comic shop to never miss an issue.

The American Caper team go behind the scenes of the full-page ad for the Macher 1000 Kelvin Advanced Edition grill/smoker/abattoir that appears in Issue #1. Illustrated by Chris Anderson.

From the American Caper team’s chat with John Siuntres on the latest episode of the renowned comic book podcast, Word Balloon.

The first appearance of AMERICAN CAPER is here.

Creator-writer Dan Houser’s new crime fiction comic saga begins—with Issue # 1 out now.

A tale of two totally normal, completely damaged families in a world of corrupt business, inept politics, bungling crime, self-righteous justice, and problematic leisure wear.

Visit your local comic book shop and add AMERICAN CAPER to your pull list to never miss an issue.

Here is a partial directory of shops across America and beyond with stock of Issue # 1, while supplies last:

Variant Cover E by Marguerite Sauvage

Marguerite’s variant cover of AMERICAN CAPER Issue # 1 depicting William and Marnie Hamilton is a satirical homage to the iconic James Bond poster art of the late great Robert McGinnis.

We are now SOLD OUT of Marguerite’s Variant E at the official Absurd store via pre-orders and we expect that this will be one of the most sought-after covers. A few stores where you might be able to find a copy when the comic releases this Wednesday Nov 12 include Revenge Of Comics Midtown Comics Forbidden Planet Newbury Comics Third Eye Comics and more.

Thank you to the great folks at Revenge Of and to Sami DeMonster for hosting the American Caper team at the 2025 Comics Creators Block Party this past weekend and celebrating the series launch week with us.

We are honored to have the legendary Simon Bisley contributing variant covers to AMERICAN CAPER — including Cover B of Issue #1 in stores November 12. The Biz also created original concept and character art for the series which we will be sharing some behind the scenes glimpses of soon.

We are now SOLD OUT of all cover versions of Issue #1 at the Absurd store via pre-orders; however as of now you can currently still find some copies available for preorder at online stores from other great comic shops such as Midtown Comics, Forbidden Planet, Golden Apple Comics, Third Eye Comics, Graham Crackers and more (if you’re a comic shop currently selling pre-orders please feel free to drop your info in comments!)

Visit www.findyourcomic.store to find your LCS and put issues of AMERICAN CAPER on your pull list to make sure you don’t miss an issue!

We are celebrating the series launch of AMERICAN CAPER with a series of weekly signings of Issue #1 every Saturday in November, kicking off in Los Angeles at the Revenge Of Comic Creators Block Party with Lazlow, Shelly Bond, Chris Anderson, Lee Loughridge, and Marguerite Sauvage—and wrapping up at the end of the month with a signing at the iconic Forbidden Planet London with Dan Houser. Alongside having copies of American Caper #1 signed, attendees at these events may bring one other item from the creators’ previous work to have signed as well.

If you are in California or the UK, join us, and stay tuned for other signings to be announced throughout the 12-issue series next year.

⭐ Sat Nov 8 (tomorrow!) 3-4pm Revenge Of Los Angeles (Comic Creators Block Party)
Lazlow, Shelly Bond, Chris Anderson, Lee Loughridge, Marguerite Sauvage

⭐ Sat Nov 15, 2-4pm UPDATE: RESCHEDULED to Wed Nov 19, 5-8pm Collector's Paradise North Hollywood
Lazlow, Shelly Bond, Chris Anderson, Lee Loughridge

⭐ Sat Nov 22, 1-2pm Cape & Cowl Oakland
Lazlow

⭐ Sat Nov 29, 1-2pm Forbidden Planet London
Dan Houser (also signing copies of the newly released A BETTER PARADISE Vol 1 hardcover novel)

The almost infinitely intelligent, but profoundly unwise superintelligence at the heart of A BETTER PARADISE Volume One.

From Dan’s in-depth nearly 3 hour conversation with Lex Fridman, watch the entire episode now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3gbXDjNWyI

Happy Election Day!

AMERICAN CAPER Issue #1 in comic shops next week, November 12.
Cover shown is Variant C by Joe Quinones.

“Absolutely a must-read" - Screen Rant
“Part satire, part noir, and totally unhinged” - AIPT
“Houser’s signature wit and vulgarity” - ComicBook