Set in the near future, A BETTER PARADISE Volume One: An Aftermath tells the story of the ill-fated development of an ambitious but addictive video game project that goes very wrong. As the software they developed starts to produce unexpected and disturbing results, the project is shut down and left abandoned and undiscovered. Until now.

Praise for A BETTER PARADISE Volume One: An Aftermath

The hardcover and ebook editions are now available from all fine booksellers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, Bookshop.org, Waterstones, as well as the Absurd Ventures Store.

The audiobook is available exclusively on Audible, read by legendary audiobook narrator, Ray Porter.

www.absurdventures.com/abetterparadise/book

The Absurd Ventures Store is now live – featuring official merchandise as well as pre-orders of the A Better Paradise novel and Issue # 1 of the American Caper comic book series.

https://store.absurdventures.com/

Look for ongoing updates including more t-shirts and collectibles as well as upcoming issues of the American Caper series. All orders will ship with a few extra Absurd stickers and goodies.

Creator-writer Dan Houser on the themes of American Caper, the new crime-fiction comic book saga debuting this November.

Small town, suburban, successful people… A lawyer and a property developer who have made terrible mistakes – and their lives go very awry…

A typical Wyoming transplant. A Wall Street billionaire who thinks he’s a cowboy. Invests in dubious food and drug research to keep America not so well. 

AMERICAN CAPER Issue #1 in comic shops November 12.

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.

Cover A by Tyler Boss

Cover B by Simon Bisley

You can now preorder the first three issues at your local comic shop and add American Caper to your pull list. Find your local comic shop at: https://www.comicshoplocator.com/

Upcoming issue release dates:
# 1 November 12
# 2 Christmas Eve, December 24
# 3 January 21

Dan Houser, the co-founder of Rockstar Games and longtime head writer and creative director of the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption series, will make his first on-camera interview appearance at Los Angeles Comic Con. Houser will have an in-depth conversation with IGN Senior Executive Editor, Ryan McCaffrey, about the legacy and impact of his past games and a look forward to his newer projects in development at Absurd Ventures.

“I am very honored to take the stage at Absurd Ventures’ home town comic convention, Los Angeles Comic-Con, with IGN Executive Editor Ryan McCaffrey,” Dan Houser said. “I look forward to speaking about all our upcoming, varied projects at Absurd including our two open world video games, the American Caper comic book series, which is my new take on crime fiction storytelling making its first appearance this fall, and the upcoming novel of A Better Paradise — as well as indulging in a trip down memory lane speaking about the characters and worlds of GTA, Red Dead, Bully and other games that I had the privilege to write and direct over the years.”

The panel will take place on the Main Stage on Saturday, September 27th at 12:00 PM! For those who can't make it, IGN.com will be livestreaming the conversation that will also feature an "exclusive glimpse into American Caper."

The audiobook edition of the A BETTER PARADISE novel will be read by legendary narrator Ray Porter, available exclusively on Audible Tuesday October 14 – day and date with the publication of the physical book.
Preorder now on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/An-Aftermath-Audiobook/B0FLF77Q6X

“Everything a reader could possibly ask for—interesting and complicated characters, a sense of foreboding balanced with humor, and a brilliantly executed story that keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting more. It is a privilege to narrate it.” –Ray Porter

"A harrowing techno-futurist fever dream of justifiably paranoid creators being hunted down by their own creation. A gamedev's worst nightmare, imagined by one of the best writers ever to work in the gaming industry. “Frankenstein” meets “Free Guy”... if both were on a really bad acid trip." - Ernest Cline (Author of Ready Player One)

“I’m an American. A good guy. A family man. A lawyer. A success story. I sold out.”

Issue # 1 of American Caper in comic shops November 12.

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.

Cover A by Tyler Boss

Cover B by Simon Bisley

You can now preorder both of the first two issues at your local comic shop and add American Caper to your pull list: https://www.comicshoplocator.com/

First two issue release dates:
#1 November 12
#2 Christmas Eve, December 24

Enter for the chance to win the limited-edition AMERICAN CAPER preview ashcan signed by Dan Houser, Lazlow, David Lapham and Shelly Bond - plus an AMERICAN CAPER t-shirt and stickers.
Prizes include:

• The limited-edition 24-page preview collectible ashcan featuring select pages from the first two issues of AMERICAN CAPER, an introduction to characters from the world of Verona WY, and more. These copies will be signed by series creator-writer Dan Houser, producer Lazlow, series artist David Lapham and editor Shelly Bond
• AMERICAN CAPER t-shirt featuring series art from David Lapham on the back
• AMERICAN CAPER and ABSURD VENTURES stickers

Enter to win and see further details and rules at https://www.absurdventures.com/americancaper/ashcangiveaway