![]() Certainly, there’s no shortage of post-apocalyptic fiction built around intriguing “what if” questions. On the other hand, it shrewdly interrogates some of scouting’s more antiquated, and perhaps unsettling, aspects such as its quasi-religious trappings, rigid paternalistic structure and disconcerting, cult-like activities. From start to finish all four creators are in total sync, giving us great characterizations, solid worldbuilding and well crafted action sequences. Whether it’s the middle section, full of pomp and circumstance and pseudo-religious ceremony, or the other main action sequence, pitting Kit against the Highwaymen (who look like the Insane Clown Posse fronted by Jason Vorhees), the book hits on all cylinders. That scene doesn’t linger, however, and soon it’s right back to the action. By the time the boar is dispatched and the dust finally settles, we’ve got a pretty clear idea what Kit and Dez are all about. With the pictures conveying the story, Pepose’s dialogue enhances the scene, giving us a deeper, more nuanced look at the boys’ relationship without ever slowing things down. Mangual’s inspired letters help keep the energy riding high. ![]() Casalanguida’s nimble framing and interesting angles keep the sequences tight Milla’s warm and cool palettes feel effortless and well-balanced and Carlos M. “Tactical Driving Merit Badge!”Īt the same time, Luca Casalanguida’s dynamic inks and Matt Milla’s vibrant colors tell the story beautifully, allowing Pepose to keep his words to a minimum. “Hell yes!” Dez exclaims after hot wiring an SUV. Explosive Merit Badge,” says Kit, retrieving a grenade from Eddie’s lifeless body. Even as fellow Ranger Scouts, Kit and Dez, seek to avenge their friend’s death, they can’t help but celebrate their new accomplishments. In the wild sequence that follows, all four of the book’s creators get to showcase their talents as they quickly and efficiently set the tone for the story. Three uniformed Ranger Scouts are tracking a fearsome gamma boar when it suddenly attacks, instantly killing poor little Eddie - a disposable Red Shirt who’s with us a mere three panels. Writer David Pepose has joked, “The best way for me to describe ‘Scout’s Honor’ is like Fallout meets Mulan meets The Handmaid’s Tale.” Personally, I’d also throw in a bit of vintage Mad Max and Shakespeare’s gender-bending classic “As You Like It.” Either way, Pepose’s dystopian world is run by a “sacred brotherhood” of hyper-masculine survivalists who treat their daily existence as one big chance to keep leveling up.Īfter a brief three-page intro that artfully establishes the utterly desolate Colorado Badlands landscape littered with twisted wreckage, Pepose hurls us into the action. Yes, Hancock’s laws are blatantly heteronormative and exceedingly patriarchal, but hey, at least slavery isn’t codified and no one is relegated to being three-fifths of a person. Rather, they live by seven immutable laws, as written by the one True Prophet, Doctor Jefferson Hancock. government’s considerable precautions, however, in the world of “Scout’s Honor,” the descendants of Doomsday Preppers who survived the nuclear apocalypse don’t exactly adhere to the Founding Father’s original vision. Two armed guards stand watch, ready to push the button at a moment’s notice, sending them down to their underground bunker should catastrophe strike.ĭespite the U.S. During the day, the so-called “ Charters of Freedom” are displayed in temperature-controlled, hermetically sealed, helium-filled document cases sheathed by a thick layer of protective glass. ![]() Constitution and Bill of Rights are lowered into a bomb-proof underground vault made of concrete and steel that weighs 50 tons. From multiple Ringo Award-nominated writer David Pepose (“Spencer & Locke,” “Going to the Chapel,” “The O.Z.”) and artist Luca Casalanguida (“James Bond,” “Lost Soldiers”) comes a post-apocalyptic coming-of-age tale that proves when all you know is a lie, a Scout’s Honor is the only way to move forward.Įvery night at 5:30 p.m., when the National Archives museum closes, the Declaration of Independence, U.S. But after discovering a terrible secret once lost to history, Kit must risk everything on a dangerous quest to uncover the truth behind the Ranger Scouts’ doctrine. A young Ranger Scout named Kit has endured the harsh survivalist upbringing needed to conquer the irradiated Colorado Badlands. Years after a nuclear apocalypse, a new society has risen from the ashes…and their bible is an old Ranger Scout manual. ![]()
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