• Dan Houser’s comic American Caper will be collected as a trade paperback titled American Caper Volume 1: Red-Pilled Blues.
• The trade collects the first four issues and arrives June 23, 2026 for $19.99; pre-orders are open at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and local comic shops.
• Individual issues continue monthly (Issue 2 releases on Christmas Eve); Issue 5, out in March, won’t be included in Volume 1.
H2: What’s being released
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser’s new comic, American Caper, will be published in a collected paperback next year. The trade, American Caper Volume 1: Red-Pilled Blues, compiles the first four issues and is scheduled to hit shelves on June 23, 2026. The listed price is $19.99 and pre-orders are available now through Barnes & Noble, Amazon and participating comic book stores.
H2: How the comic connects to Houser’s work
After more than two decades at Rockstar Games and the release of Red Dead Redemption 2, Houser left the studio and launched Absurd Ventures. American Caper is one of his first high-profile non-gaming projects from that new chapter. Critics and readers have noted Houser’s signature voice — dark humor, sharp character moments and gritty Americana — which some compare to a smaller-scale Grand Theft Auto tone.
H3: Release cadence and what’s included
The trade collects issues 1–4. If you prefer to binge-read collected editions, the paperback will be the first convenient option. However, the series continues in single issues: Issue 2 was scheduled for release on Christmas Eve and issues are planned monthly. Issue 5, which arrives in March ahead of the trade paperback, will not be part of Volume 1, so readers who wait for the trade may miss the series’ immediate developments.
H3: Where to buy and price
American Caper Volume 1: Red-Pilled Blues is available for pre-order at major retailers (Barnes & Noble, Amazon) and should be orderable at local comic shops through standard channels. The MSRP is $19.99.
H2: Early reception and next steps
The first issue, released in November, drew positive attention from both Rockstar fans and general comic readers. Reviewers praised Houser’s ability to shift from blockbuster video game narratives to the more compact, serialized storytelling of comics while retaining his distinct voice. Absurd Ventures is also developing games and other projects, making American Caper one piece of a broader slate.
H3: Watch the preview
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H2: Bottom line
American Caper’s trade paperback gives readers an easy way to catch up with Dan Houser’s newest story. If you prefer monthly singles, the series continues to release new issues, but collectors and binge readers can expect Volume 1 in June 2026 for a modest price.
Will you pick up the trade when it releases? Pre-orders are open now if you don’t want to wait.
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