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AMERICAN CAPER SIGNING TOUR

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)

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Dan Houser discusses the psyche of character, NigelDave

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

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Marnie and Arabella Hamilton. A perpetually politically outraged mother and daughter.

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

American Caper Issue #1 Cover D by Joe Quinones
Marnie and Arabella Hamilton: A politically outraged mother and daughter
A page from American Caper Issue #1 featuring the Hamiltons
A page from American Caper Issue #1 featuring Arabella Hamilton
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Freddie Abel. A maniac hell-bent on revenge.

AMERICAN CAPER Issue # 1 in comic shops November 12.
Order now at your local comics shop or via the Absurd Ventures Store.

“Part satire, part noir, and totally unhinged” - AIPT
“Houser’s signature wit and vulgarity” - ComicBook
“The only question is when you will be ordering your copy of Dan Houser’s American Caper” - Screen Rant

Freddie Abel: A maniac hell-bent on revenge
A page from American Caper Issue #1 featuring Freddie Abel
A page from American Caper Issue #1 featuring Freddie Abel
A page from American Caper Issue #1 featuring Freddie Abel
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Presenting the covers of Issue # 4 of AMERICAN CAPER

Cover A by Tyler Boss

American Caper Issue #4 Cover A by Tyler Boss

Variant Cover B by David Lapham

American Caper Issue #4 Cover B by David Lapham



Once upon a time William and Marnie were happy, healthy, progressive newlyweds in Chicago. Now they’re angry parents in Wyoming. She’sflirting in the DMsof 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 penciled and inked by David Lapham (Stray Bullets).

You can now preorder the first four issues at your local comic shop and add American Caper to your pull list. Find your local comic shop at www.findyourcomic.store

On sale dates
Issue # 1: November 12
Issue # 2: Christmas Eve, December 24
Issue # 3: January 21
Issue # 4: February 18

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Eva Suarez. A Mexican beauty queen on the run.

AMERICAN CAPER Issue #1 in comic shops November 12.

Order now at your local comics shop or via the Absurd Ventures Store


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

Eva Suarez: A Mexican beauty queen on the run
A page from American Caper featuring Eva Suarez
A page from American Caper featuring Eva Suarez
Artwork of Eva Suarez from American Caper by Tyler Boss
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A BETTER PARADISE NOVEL NOW AVAILABLE IN HARDCOVER, EBOOK & AUDIO

A Better Paradise Volume One: An Aftermath by Dan Houser out now in hardcover, ebook and audio

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.

At its heart, this is a mythological story about video game development. I have always felt this is fascinating source material for narrative fiction and am finally getting the opportunity to explore it with A Better Paradise Volume One: An Aftermath.Dan Houser

Praise for A BETTER PARADISE Volume One: An Aftermath

A harrowing techno-futurist fever dream of justifiably paranoid creators being hunted down by their own creation. A game-dev'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
This book has 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, audiobook narrator of 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

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Absurd Things To Buy And Love

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.

The Absurd Ventures Store, featuring official merchandise as well as pre-orders of the A Better Paradise novel and Issue # 1 of the American Caper comic book series
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Creator-writer Dan Houser on American Caper at L.A. Comic Con

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…

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Marty Blowman.

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.

Marty Blowman: A Wall Street billionaire turned wannabe cowboy
A page from American Caper featuring Marty Blowman
Artwork of Marty Blowman from American Caper
Artwork of Marty Blowman from American Caper