Southern Bastards #10
Writer: Jason Aaron
Artist: Jason Latour
It’s never easy to read an issue of Southern Bastards. It might be a poignant and brilliant comic but Aaron is so adept at communicating its brutality that it could often make your stomach churn. I didn’t think that issue #4 could be topped in that department but Southern Bastards #10 exploits innocence in the worst possible way, making it the most frightening and disgusting comic I’ve read all year.
We follow one of Coach Boss’ henchmen, Essaw as he drags a man of faith around with him throughout the day. We get the see a day in the life of one of Aaron’s bastards but Aaron doesn’t focus on fleshing Essaw out here. Aaron cleverly tells this story through the eyes of a religious man trying to help Essaw through the words of god. This storytelling method effectively portrays the cruelty of this town and the ruthlessness of Essaw while not completely forgetting to add depth.
Rather than feeling like a character piece, this issue feels more like a look into Craw County, showing us how religion is treated and how tragic of a place it actually is. It further showcases that even though someone just wants to shed a little light into the hearts of the Southern Bastards there’s no escaping this county’s violence.
Jason Latour was announced to be writing an issue in October and I really couldn’t be more intrigued. His art shows incredible understanding of this story and this world. Latour makes everything look nice but if his art wasn’t able to portray the intensity of Jason Aaron’s script, this comic would never achieve the status of masterpiece. Latour more than brings Aaron’s portrayal of Craw County to life, he truly bolsters it. He’s made Southern Bastards his own without losing any form of artistic consistency throughout.
Southern Bastards continues its streak of excellence with issue #10 despite lacking the depth of its preceding issue. I always go into Southern Bastards expecting a small dip in quality because the standards have been set SO high. Issue #10 may not be a contender for issue of the year (like issue #9) but Aaron and Latour’s vision of this world and its characters is more powerful and brilliant than 90% of comics out there, even in its lesser issues.
Artist: Jason Latour
It’s never easy to read an issue of Southern Bastards. It might be a poignant and brilliant comic but Aaron is so adept at communicating its brutality that it could often make your stomach churn. I didn’t think that issue #4 could be topped in that department but Southern Bastards #10 exploits innocence in the worst possible way, making it the most frightening and disgusting comic I’ve read all year.
We follow one of Coach Boss’ henchmen, Essaw as he drags a man of faith around with him throughout the day. We get the see a day in the life of one of Aaron’s bastards but Aaron doesn’t focus on fleshing Essaw out here. Aaron cleverly tells this story through the eyes of a religious man trying to help Essaw through the words of god. This storytelling method effectively portrays the cruelty of this town and the ruthlessness of Essaw while not completely forgetting to add depth.
Rather than feeling like a character piece, this issue feels more like a look into Craw County, showing us how religion is treated and how tragic of a place it actually is. It further showcases that even though someone just wants to shed a little light into the hearts of the Southern Bastards there’s no escaping this county’s violence.
Jason Latour was announced to be writing an issue in October and I really couldn’t be more intrigued. His art shows incredible understanding of this story and this world. Latour makes everything look nice but if his art wasn’t able to portray the intensity of Jason Aaron’s script, this comic would never achieve the status of masterpiece. Latour more than brings Aaron’s portrayal of Craw County to life, he truly bolsters it. He’s made Southern Bastards his own without losing any form of artistic consistency throughout.
Southern Bastards continues its streak of excellence with issue #10 despite lacking the depth of its preceding issue. I always go into Southern Bastards expecting a small dip in quality because the standards have been set SO high. Issue #10 may not be a contender for issue of the year (like issue #9) but Aaron and Latour’s vision of this world and its characters is more powerful and brilliant than 90% of comics out there, even in its lesser issues.
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