Everyone in ‘American Caper’ is a disaster (and that’s the point)

We break down the biggest comics news and releases before diving into one of the wildest books on the stands right now. American Caper is messy, violent, hilarious, and packed with characters who seem one bad decision away from total collapse and that is exactly what makes it work.

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NEWS

1. Marvel Comics 2026 June solicitations!
   1. Doctor Doom returns and drags Captain America into a new war ahead of ‘Avengers: Armageddon’
   2. 'Amazing Spider-Man' #30-31 reveal Spore debut and major twist ahead of issue #1000
   3. Marvel reveals 'Avengers: Armageddon' variants and Comics Giveaway Day preview
   4. ‘Jeff the Land Shark: Superstar’ announced by Marvel with Mojo and new X-Men cast
   5. Marvel reveals Wolverine's claws will shatter in June 2026 'Wolverine' series
2. Marvel’s Swimsuit Special returns this July with new ‘Beach Day’ and must-see pinups
3. Full June 2026 DC Comics solicitations:
   1. DC just flipped Superman’s origin and threw Supergirl into a nightmare universe
   2. DC announces Summer of Supergirl Special #1 with all-star creative team
   3. DC Pride 2026 reveals 'Justice League: Dream Girls' event starring Galaxy and Dreamer
4. Every monster imaginable takes over the world in Dark Horse’s new horror series ‘Kingdom of Earth’
5. The Rocketeer goes undercover in new WWII espionage series 'Infiltrator!'
6. Image Comics has a Spawn shake-up, as Todd McFarlane & Brett Booth leave early for a new creative team and a time jump
7. Joshua Williamson turns the Wolf Man into his most brutal and heartbreaking story yet
8. 'The Eye Collector' preview reveals eerie new cosmic horror out June 2026

Our Top Books of the Week:

Dave:

1. Lobo #1 (Skottie Young, Jorge Corona)
2. Sentry #1 (Paul Jenkins, Christian Rosado)

Alex:​​

1. Absolute Flash #13 (Lemire, Haining)
2. Exquisite Corpses #11 (Che Grayson, Gavin Fullerton) 

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Alex: Super Creepshow #1 (Kieron Gillen, Rossi Gifford)

Dave: Infernal Hulk #5 (Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Kev Walker)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Alex: Is Ted Ok? #2 (Dave Chisholm)
• Dave: DC/Marvel: Superman / Spider-Man #1 (Many)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Iron Man #3 (Josemaria Casanovas)
• Alex: Superman #36 (Rod Reis)

American Caper Interview: Producer & Additional Writing Lazlow, Editor Shelly Bond, and Finishes Chris Anderson

1. Dan Houser described American Caper as being fueled by his fascination with “hypocrites, sociopaths, political idiots, dysfunctional families, and violence.” When you first saw the concept for this story, what immediately stood out to you as something that felt especially relevant to the moment we’re living in?

2. The series pulls together a wild mix of characters. A Mormon hitman, a gambling-addicted lawyer, escaped convicts in love, a billionaire playing cowboy. How did you approach balancing such a large ensemble so the story feels chaotic in a good way rather than overwhelming?

3. Verona, Wyoming feels like a pressure cooker where crime, politics, and personal drama all collide. What was important to you in making this small town feel believable while still allowing it to host such extreme characters and situations?

4. The book leans hard into satire, sometimes feeling like it’s taking shots at every side of the political spectrum. Was there ever a concern about walking that line between satire that provokes thought and satire that might alienate readers?

5. The story’s interconnected crimes and morally gray characters gave me flashes of crime epics like 100 Bullets, where one event ripples across many lives. When building a narrative this tangled, how do you keep track of the cause and effect between characters?

6. Lazlow, your background includes storytelling in massive open-world games like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption. Did working on a comic require a different approach to pacing and structure compared to interactive storytelling?

7. (Fun question) If each of you had to survive in Verona, Wyoming for a week, which of these characters would you trust the most to have your back, and which one would you avoid at all costs?