Outlaw Nation
| Outlaw Nation | |
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ISBN 1-58240-707-X |
Outlaw Nation is an
In an interview about the comic Delano stated that it was "my shot at a big, sprawling 'American Adventure Story' played on that classic widescreen theater of extremes, the territory of the imagination represented to me, a non-native outsider, by the North American continent and its culture. It is a fast-paced, hard-boiled, black-comic, stoned political thriller; a weird Western; an epic family saga touring the underground mythology of America: it is a 'road-movie' of personal discovery for Story Johnson as he returns home to see if the 'American Spirit' of his bizarre family has maintained in its resistance to the oppression of the 'American Dream'".[1]
Suzuka was awarded the Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award at the 2001 Eisner Awards, for his work on Outlaw Nation.
Plot
The main character, Story Johnson, is the black sheep of the Johnson family, a semi-immortal, illuminati-clan, that in effect controls America from behind the scenes. Johnson, a 100-year-old, semi-deranged, amnesiac, pulp fiction-writer returns home after spending twenty-five years missing in action in Vietnam, to reconcile with his past and build a new future, but his eccentric family have other plans for him.[2]
Reception
In a review of the comic, Crisis On Infinite Midlives' Amanda states that "Delano uses the saga to make points about society's (American, in particular) darker points: corporate greed, government corruption, fascination with quick fixes instead of hard work, Jerry Springer style TV programs. Whether or not you agree with the points he makes, it's a compelling Alice-down-the-rabbit-hole kind of read".[3]
Collected editions
The series was collected by Desperado Studios and
External links
- Jamie Delano: Earning Outlaw Status, Comics Bulletin, September 8, 2000
Reference
- ^ a b "GCD :: Series :: Outlaw Nation".
- ISBN 9781905814299.
- ^ "It Came from the Past – Revisiting Jamie Delano's Outlaw Nation". 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Outlaw Nation Collected". 22 September 2006.
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