Southern Bastards
Southern Bastards | |
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ISBN 9781534301948 |
Southern Bastards is a
Publication history
Two Southerners, writer Jason Aaron from Alabama and writer-artist Jason Latour from North Carolina, wanted to write a love letter/hate rant to the South so they created the Southern-focused series.[1]
Story
Craw County, Alabama is home of Boss BBQ and the state football champion Runnin’ Rebs; most residents adore
Coach Boss holds power over Craw County for one reason – he wins football games. But, after the ugliest loss of his career, the coach must become more of a criminal to keep ahead of his enemies, including new enemies like Roberta Tubb, who's come to town with a machine gun and her own questions about how her father died.
Reception
Southern Bastards has received generally positive reviews. The
The series is the 2015
The series paused in 2020 when Latour took a leave of absence in light of misconduct allegations.[3]
Awards
Southern Bastards won Best Continuing Series at the 2016 Eisner Awards.[4]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Harvey Awards | Best New Series | Southern Bastards | Won | |
Eisner Awards
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Best Continuing Series | Jason Aaron and Jason Latour | Nominated | ||
Best Writer | Jason Aaron | Nominated | |||
2016 | Best Continuing Series | Jason Aaron and Jason Latour | Won | ||
Best Writer | Jason Aaron | Won |
Issues
Issue | Arc | Release date | Story | Art | Cover |
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#1 | Here was a Man | April 30, 2014 | Jason Aaron | Jason Latour | Jason Latour ᴠᴀʀɪᴀɴᴛs Jason Latour R.M. Guéra James Harren Chris Bunner & Rico Renzi |
#2 | May 28, 2014 | Jason Latour | |||
#3 | July 2, 2014 | ||||
#4 | September 3, 2014 | ||||
#5 | Gridiron | October 29, 2014 | Jason Aaron | Jason Latour | Jason Latour ᴠᴀʀɪᴀɴᴛ Andrew Robinson |
#6 | December 10, 2014 | Jason Latour | |||
#7 | February 11, 2015 | ||||
#8 | April 1, 2015 | ||||
#9 | Homecoming | June 17, 2015 | Jason Aaron | Jason Latour | Jason Latour ᴠᴀʀɪᴀɴᴛ Tony Moore |
#10 | July 29, 2015 | Jason Latour | |||
#11 | October 7, 2015 | ||||
#12 | November 11, 2015 | Jason Latour | Chris Brunner | ||
#13 | January 27, 2016 | Jason Aaron | Jason Latour | ||
#14 | May 11, 2016 | ||||
#15 | Gut Check | November 2, 2016 | Jason Aaron | Jason Latour | Jason Latour ᴠᴀʀɪᴀɴᴛ Becky Cloonan |
#16 | January 11, 2017 | Jason Latour ᴠᴀʀɪᴀɴᴛ Babs Tarr | |||
#17 | August 16, 2017 | Jason Latour ᴠᴀʀɪᴀɴᴛ Cliff Chiang | |||
#18 | September 27, 2017 | Jason Latour | Jason Latour Chris Brunner |
Jason Latour | |
#19 | January 24, 2018 | Jason Aaron | Jason Latour | Jason Latour ᴠᴀʀɪᴀɴᴛ Babs Tarr | |
#20 | May 9, 2018 | Jason Latour ᴠᴀʀɪᴀɴᴛ Jamie McKelvie | |||
#21 | Rebs[8] | Jason Latour |
Collected editions
Trade paperbacks
Volume | Title | Release date | Material collected | ISBN |
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1 | Here Was a Man | October 1, 2014 | Southern Bastards #1–4 | 9781632150165 |
2 | Gridiron | May 6, 2015 | Southern Bastards #5–8 | 9781632152695 |
3 | Homecoming | July 13, 2016 | Southern Bastards #9–14 | 9781632156105 |
4 | Gut Check | May 23, 2018 | Southern Bastards #15–20 | 9781534301948 |
Premiere hardcovers
Book # | Release date | Material collected | ISBN |
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Book One | September 30, 2015 | Southern Bastards #1–8 | 9781632154446 |
Book Two | January 11, 2022 | Southern Bastards #9–20 | 9781534303263 |
References
- ^ Ching, Albert (30 June 2015). "This beautifully brutal comic gave me a new appreciation of the South". Business Insider. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Southern Bastards Comic Series Reviews". Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Syndicated Comics". 23 June 2020.
- ^ Here Are Your 2016 Eisner Award Winners io9 - Gizmodo, July 23, 2016
- ^ "The 2015 Harvey Award Winners". Tech Times. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ "2015 Eisner Award Winners (Full List)". Newsarama. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Eisner Award Winners (Full List)". Newsarama. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Aaron, Jason (22 January 2019). "Creator-Owned Update". Jason Aaron's blog. Retrieved August 10, 2019.