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Podcast: Word Balloon Comics Podcast
Episode: Inside AMERICAN CAPER A 21st Century Crime Comic
Description: Step behind the curtain of one of the most ambitious new crime comics of the year. In this panel conversation, editor Shelly Bond, writer Lazlow, and artists David Lapham and Chris Anderson dig into the DNA of American Caper — a sharp, character-driven noir series built by creators who know how to craft worlds that hit hard. Writer Lazlow breaks down his creative process, including how he co-writes American Caper with longtime collaborator and Grand Theft Auto III co-creator Dan Houser, bringing that same mix of satire, danger, and grounded crime storytelling to the comics page. We cover the book’s earl...