Paul and Nick are the guys who shoot the news. Filming car chases, fires, and shootouts in their busted-up rig, they put their (uninsured, unsalaried) lives on the line every night so that the good citizens of Los Angeles can get their daily update. But when a firefight between the LAPD and the MS-13 goes wrong, Paul and Nick find themselves on the run.

Written by Marc Guggenheim with art by Justin Greenwood, Stringers reminds of the show Cops, if it was shot from the journalists’ perspective who followed cops around. The world itself has this crime-noir feel to it. Mix that with high-octane story, and it blends surprising well with the atmosphere the book attempts to create.

The first panel, I will admit does have some reading difficulty, due to layered text. Outside of that minor hurdle, it flows much better after that. While the story starts off a little slow, it soon picks up the pace as the chase begins. Outside of the beginning there is not much slow down after that.

The art work suits the story well. It creates the proper atmosphere for this noir world. While the color choices are properly made to be dark. There is still a slight underpinning of vibrancy and life, buried under the darkness.

If you enjoy crime-noir comics, I would recommend you pick this up.

Story: Marc Guggenheim Art: Justin Greenwood
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8 Recommendation: Read

Oni Press provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review