The American Carnage comic series from DC/Vertigo hasn't pulled any punches in its harrowing tale of undercover conspiracy and white supremacist infighting, but the gloves are coming off of its villain in Issue #6, making the stakes clear for what comes next.
The story of Richard King, a mixed race former lawman (who can pass as white) sent into the operation of a billionaire industrialist with political aspirations makes its politics known from the start. And so far, Bryan Hill and Leandro Fernandez's story hasn't disappointed. With the lines between justice and revenge getting blurred, and the old-fashioned "proud boy" white supremacy coming to open conflict with the newer, more sophisticated brand of Klan mentality, our exclusive preview of American Carnage #6 hits the ground running.
Until now the billionaire Wynn Morgan--whose connections to white supremacy and money laundering were being investigated when the FBI agent on the job turned up dead--has stayed out of the spotlight. But with the first pages of Issue #6, there is no doubt that Richard has been shown the door into the heart of Morgan's grand plan. But before he lets Richard walk through it, he's got a white supremacist manifesto to unfurl one egomaniacal talking point at a time.
Take a look at Wynn's political view of the world in our preview pages below, and believe us when we tell you that Richard's description of Wynn's outlook as a "dramatic way of looking at things" doesn't cover the half of it.
That's a heck of a tease to end on, considering how much Wynn has already asked of Richard. The previous issue had Richard sent on a mission to murder one of the chief "inbred jethro" ringleaders complicating Wynn's political campaign. And while he didn't actually commit the murder, readers can assume that restraint is going to cost him. But fans will have to wait for the full issue arriving this Wednesday to see how Richard's story gets even more dangerous, charged, and violent. But for now, read on for the full synopsis and details below:
- AMERICAN CARNAGE (2019) #6
- Published: April 17th, 2019
- Writer: Bryan Hill
- Art: Leandro Fernandez
- Cover: Ben Oliver
- Richard is trapped. What began as a routine undercover mission for his next paycheck has devolved into a nightmare of mortal consequences. Having disrupted Wynn’s inner network and catapulted well past the point of no return, Richard fears he must sever himself from Sheila’s original assignment in order to survive—but before he can implement their final plan, a revelation from Jennifer forces him to accept his ultimate function within Wynn’s white nationalist empire.
American Carnage #6 will be available from your local comic book store on April 17th, or direct from DC/Vertigo.
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