Pre-orders are now live for the AMERICAN CAPER: RED-PILLED BLUES trade paperback which collects the first four issues of creator-writer Dan Houser’s bestselling new crime fiction comic book
Dark Horse Comics and Absurd Ventures today announced that the first collected edition volume of creator-writer Dan Houser’s acclaimed new crime fiction comic book series, American Caper, will be released on June 23, 2026. Titled American Caper: Red-Pilled Blues, this trade paperback collects the first four issues of the series and preorders are now live via
retailers worldwide including Penguin Random House, Amazon and Barnes & Noble, or your local comic shop or bookstore.
Created and written by Rockstar Games co-founder and longtime creative force behind Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, Dan Houser, the series features a murderer’s row of fellow crime fiction talent including Houser’s longtime writing collaborator, Lazlow, and artwork by Eisner Award–winner David Lapham (Stray Bullets), Chris Anderson (Lost Angels), and Lee Loughridge (Nemesis: Rogue’s Gallery), with covers by Tyler Boss (4 Kids Walk into a Bank).
American Caper Issue #1 was released on November 12 and has received widespread praise from notable authors and creators across the entertainment and comics industries who have lauded its sharp writing, dark humor, and fearless social satire, as well as from comic book fans at large with very positive ratings on top user reviews sites:
The bold premiere issue pulls no punches and lays a great foundation for what is going to be an exciting, unpredictable ride.
—Capes & Tights
It’s unhinged in all the right ways, from its crude comedy to its absurd violence, cramming as much as it can into just its first issue.
—Get Your Comic On
An irreverent and surprisingly intriguing crime story, mixing dark humor with well-detailed art.
—AIPT Comics
Issue #1 was also the bestselling crime-fiction comic book in America per November ICv2 sales data.
Set in Verona, Wyoming, American Caper follows two neighboring families on the brink of collapse:
A Mormon hitman. A gambling-addict lawyer. Two neighbors intertwined in a real estate deal gone wrong. Mix in a Mexican beauty queen on the run from her past, a red-pilled housewife, two escaped convicts in love, a Wall Street billionaire who has become a cowboy, and a maniac hell-bent on revenge. The manicured wilderness of Verona, Wyoming is the perfect cocktail of American culture: real estate development, violence and snake oil.
From the tax-avoiders in the Rockies, to the thought police of Brooklyn, to the confused political and environmental battlegrounds of Florida, one thing is certain: This tragedy is someone else’s fault.
To be among the first to secure a pre-order of the inaugural trade paperback collected volume, please visit Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or place an order via your local comic book shop or bookstore. Copies will be available in-store starting June 23, 2026.
Check out the American Caper Series Trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNQd8ckBVrc Learn more about American Caper at the official website: https://www.absurdventures.com/americancaper.
