American Caper # 1 2025 Ashcan BN

American Caper #1 2025 Ashcan is a special 24-page preview edition of the new crime-fiction comic series American Caper, created and written by Dan Houser (co-founder of Rockstar Games and writer for Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption). 

The ashcan was released as a promotional collectible—often distributed at events like San Diego Comic-Con 2025—offering fans an early look at the artwork and characters before the series' official debut in November 2025. 

Plot and Setting 

Set in the fictional town of Verona, Wyoming, the story is a "brutal satire" of modern American culture, focusing on real estate, violence, and political dysfunction.

• Core Conflict: The narrative follows two "completely damaged" families living next door to each other who become entangled in a real estate deal gone wrong.
• Main Characters:
• A Mormon hitman and a gambling-addicted lawyer.
• A Mexican beauty queen on the run from her past.
• A Wall Street billionaire who moved to Wyoming to play cowboy.
• Two escaped convicts in love and a maniac seeking

Creative Team 

The series is published by Dark Horse Comics in collaboration with Houser's new media company, Absurd Ventures. 

• Writers: Dan Houser and Lazlow Jones (another Rockstar Games veteran).
• Artist: Eisner Award-winner David Lapham (Stray Bullets).
• Covers: Featured art by Tyler Boss, Simon Bisley, and others.