Southern Bastards
Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Jason Latour.
An old man returns to Alabama and finds home ruled by intimidation.
Overview
Earl Tubb comes back to Craw County, where high-school football and local power intertwine. Aaron and Latour launched the Image series in 2014 as a crime story about the violence beneath familiar loyalties.
Why It Matters
The book treats community pride as a source of pressure: knowing a place well does not mean being safe there.
Genre & Themes
Southern Gothic crime and small-town noir.
Art & Visual Identity
Latour’s heavy reds, rough line and crowded faces give Craw County a hot, confrontational feel.
Read This If You Like
- Small-town corruption
- Southern Gothic
- Jason Aaron crime fiction