Scalped # 35

I will admit that you have to sift through a mountain of mediocrity to get to the really good comics out there but every now and again you find one that is worth the effort. Scalped #35 is just such a comic. Jason Aaron (writer) and Danijel Zezeli (artist) combine to pull back the curtain and give us a glimpse of what it means to survive in one of the poorest areas of the US.

We follow one couple as they struggle with getting enough food to eat while dealing with the various indignities that old age brings to us all. This is a proud, strong couple who realize that they are going to need help in order to survive the coming winter and we get to see what it's like for a proud man to have to go get Government assisitance just in order to provide for his family.

I would highly recommend this issue to anyone that would like to see that comic books are about more than super heroes but have the ability to let us see our fellow man in a different light and give us insight into what makes them tick.