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Preview: Sins of the Salton Sea #1

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Sins of the Salton Sea #1

Writer: Ed Brisson
Artist: C.P. Smith
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Cover A: Tim Bradstreet
Cover B: Mike Deodato, Jr. & Lee Loughridge
Cover C: Chris Ferguson
Cover D: Mike Deodato, Jr. B&W 1:15

Wyatt, a professional thief living off the grid, is recruited by his brother for one last job. Their target: an armored car traveling down a desolate stretch of California highway. But when it turns out that their target is carrying not gold bars but human cargo, Wyatt is plunged into a conflict between warring factions of a doomsday cult. The cult claims that it is their solemn duty to save the world by means of human sacrifice. Will Wyatt protect the boy who has come into his charge? Or will he be swayed by the cult’s increasingly convincing claims that the end of the world is fast approaching?

Sins of the Salton Sea #1

Preview: Sins of the Salton Sea #1

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Sins of the Salton Sea #1

Writer: Ed Brisson
Artist: C.P. Smith
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Cover A: Tim Bradstreet
Cover B: Mike Deodato, Jr. & Lee Loughridge
Cover C: Chris Ferguson
Cover D: Mike Deodato, Jr. B&W 1:15

Wyatt, a professional thief living off the grid, is recruited by his brother for one last job. Their target: an armored car traveling down a desolate stretch of California highway. But when it turns out that their target is carrying not gold bars but human cargo, Wyatt is plunged into a conflict between warring factions of a doomsday cult. The cult claims that it is their solemn duty to save the world by means of human sacrifice. Will Wyatt protect the boy who has come into his charge? Or will he be swayed by the cult’s increasingly convincing claims that the end of the world is fast approaching?

Sins of the Salton Sea #1

Cat Fight #1 is a fun and intriguing start

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Cat Fight #1

Felix lives a life of high fashion and indulgence. Sure, he steals to get it, but he gets it on his own, nonetheless. When a mysterious character by the name of Schrodinger threatens Felix’s only surviving family member in an attempt to recruit him into a crime syndicate, Felix is sent on a globetrotting game of cat and mouse in a heightened world of colorful criminal masterminds. Cat Fight #1 kicks off a cool crime story that is already full of action.

Written by Andrew Wheeler, Cat Fight #1 packs a lot into the first issue. There’s action. There’s reveals. And it really gets the ball rolling. It feels a bit like Kill Bill with a Bond coolness about it.

Right away Wheeler sucks readers in with Felix and a heist that goes somewhat right but more importantly gets us to know Felix. We get a sense of how he sees the world, items to steal, and a slyness about him that where he’d shake your hand and remove your watch and rings while doing so. The comic feels a bit like the opening of a Bond film, big action sequence just before the credits roll, in this case that’d be at the end of the issue where we’d also get a cool theme song. Overall, it’s just fun.

Where I think the comic is a little short is the art. Illias Kyriazis delivers the cool along with ink by Auguste, color by Dennis Yatras, and lettering by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. But, the style of the characters isn’t quite for me. There’s fantastic page layouts at times but overall, it’s a style that’s not my favorite. It’s all personal preference with this. There’s a lot I like but just some visuals that aren’t for me. It’s not a knock, just what I like for art. But, I do think the comic’s look works well for the story and the layout and flow of pages is excellent, all enhancing Wheeler’s style for this.

Cat Fight #1 is a nice start to the series. Folks who enjoy a good heist/revenge/action story, this is one to check out. It packs a lot into the first issue but does it in a way that keeps the readers engaged and adds to what’s going on. It’s a fun debut that’s well worth checking out.

Story: Andrew Wheeler Art: Ilias Kyriazis
Ink: Aguste Color: Dennis Yatras Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Story: 8.4 Art: 7.75 Overall: 8.3 Recommendation: Buy

IDW Publishing provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: Zeus Comics – Kindle

Preview: Black Cat Social Club

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Black Cat Social Club

Author: Christopher Painter
Illustrator: Bob Quinn
Colorist: Meg Casey, Fred C. Stesing
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

The story of three punk rock witches, Alice, Hazel, and Maggie, who cast spells with their songs to battle corporate demon jerks, defeat rival witch bands, save the world, and get to the next gig.

If you’ve ever wished Josie and the Pussycats had more demons or Buffy was fronting a punk rock band, you’ve found your next favorite book in BLACK CAT SOCIAL CLUB.

Black Cat Social Club

Meet the Punk Rock Witches of Black Cat Social Club

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Humanoids has revealed an exclusive first look at the rocking new graphic novel Black Cat Social Club, from Annie Award-nominated writer Christopher Painter, highly acclaimed artist Bob Quinn, colorists Meg Casey and Fred C. Stesing, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, about a trio of punk rock witches who cast spells with their songs to battle corporate demon jerks, defeat rival witch bands, save the world, and get to the next gig, available in stores April 25.

The Black Cat Social Club have been at this “band thing” for a while! But despite their kick-ass skills (and some enchanting spells), they’ve been struggling to get their big break. When a band member sells her soul to a demon for more magical power, they find out that their magical success may actually be a part of a demonic plan fueling the end of the world…

If you’ve ever wished Josie and the Pussycats had more demons or Buffy was fronting a punk rock band, you’ve found your next favorite book in Black Cat Social Club.

Black Cat Social Club will be available in bookstores everywhere on April 25th, 2023 and in comic shops on April 26, 2023. Digital copies can be purchased from comiXology and other digital platforms.

Black Cat Social Club

Indigo Children #1 is an interesting start that shows potential

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Indigo Children #1

Indigo Children #1 kicks off an intriguing mystery, Journalist Donovan Price hunts down the extraordinarily gifted Indigo Children after their mysterious disappearance fifteen years prior. For those that are unfamiliar with the term, indigo children is pseudoscientific New Age concept that began in the 1960s and 70s. It posits the idea that some children have supernatural and special traits and abilities, some believing that it’s the next step in human evolution. Yes, it sounds like mutants with concepts ranging from telepathy to greater empathy. There’s no credibility to any of it and criticims points to the concept and term being used in denial of real issues children face such as learning disabilities, mental illness, and other medical issues and a true diagnosis replaced by narcissistic parenting.

With a story by Curt Pires and Rockwell White and a script by Pires, Indigo Children #1 sticks to the concept of a child with extraordinary abilities. At some point in the past, a child shows off extraordinary abilities in Russia. Now, that child, and any evidence of the follow up has disappeared. A journalist is on a mission to uncover the truth which gets wilder as more information is provided.

Indigo Children #1 is an interesting start that teases a lot and leaves things open for interpretation. Could the powers be real but the rest of what’s talked about not? Is it all real? We’ll find out as the series progresses but the comic is presented in a solid way slowly teasing what’s to come. We discover things as the reporter does as well. It’s a mystery more than spandex and powers.

The art by Alex Diotto is solid. With Dee Cunniffe on color and Hassan Otsmaen-Elhaou, the comic overall has a look that feels more noir/detective than superpowers. There’s a gritty and dirty aspect to it all that works so well with the subject matter. There’s moments that feel extraordinary due to how grounded so much of it is while also delivering some brutal aspects to things when needed.

Indigo Children #1 is an intriguing start. It uses a rather controversial term for its title but overall the comic steers clear of the controversy. Instead, it’s a placeholder for mutant or meta that other publishers use. How it all plays out should be rather interesting as the setup is intriguing and the comic itself paces things out nicely.

Story: Curt Pires, Rockwell White Script: Curt Pires Art: Alex Diotto
Color: Dee Cunniffe Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.25 Recommendation: Buy

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Purchase: Zeus Comics – comiXology/Kindle

AWA announces Sins of the Salton Sea from Ed Brisson and C.P. Smith

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AWA Studios has announced Sins of the Salton Sea, a five-issue series debuting on June 7, 2023. From the all-star creative team of writer Ed Brisson, artist C.P. Smith, and lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, this new series serves up a high octane crime thriller with a supernatural twist that asks the weighty question: Is the life of one child worth risking the fate of the world?

Sins of the Salton Sea follows Wyatt, a professional thief living off the grid in the aftermath of a horrible tragedy, who is recruited by his brother to pull off one last job. Their target: an armored car traveling down a desolate stretch of California highway. But when it turns out that the armored car is carrying not gold bars but human cargo, Wyatt is plunged into the middle of a conflict between warring factions of a doomsday cult.  The Sons of the Salton Sea claim that it is their solemn duty to save the world by means of human sacrifice. Wyatt must decide if he will protect the boy who has come into his charge or be swayed by the cult’s convincing claims that the end of the world is fast approaching.

Sins of the Salton Sea #1 arrives June 7th wherever comic books are sold. 

Sins of the Salton Sea #1

Discover The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber in October

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Dark Horse Books presents The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber, the first original graphic novel written by PanelxPanel editor and award-winning letterer, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. Juni Ba joins as the artist and colorist with Otsmane-Elhaou lettering.

Felix is a shy little beast growing up in a world where monster wrestling is the biggest spectacle there is. Lonely and constantly bullied by the bigger monsters his age, Felix struggles to prove himself and find his place in the world. Their fate is changed forever when a dare lands them on the doorstep of one of the scariest monsters in the whole world—Macabber Tails, one of the most famous monstering champions in history.

Felix wants to be big, brave, strong, and tough, just like Macabber, and so he decides to do whatever it takes to not be a scared little monster anymore. Their unlikely journey together sees Macabber confronting his past with journey’s to visit old friends, mentors, and rivals such as the colossal flame-wielding Kilnver—a monster able to spit out an army of knights spontaneously. They even return to his hometown for a final brutal confrontation with Amaret, the monster that made Macabber the champion he is now.

Together they face some battles for their life, but not always in ways that are physical and by the end, Felix and Macabber may learn a thing or two about being tough.

The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber trade paperback spans 152 pages and will be available in bookstores October 24, 2023 and in comic shops October 25, 2023. It will retail for $24.99 and is now available for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local comic shop and bookstore.

The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber

Dark Horse presents Assassin’s Apprentice Volume 1 in October

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Dark Horse presents the first installment in Robin Hobb’s Farseer Trilogy, Assassin’s Apprentice Volume 1! This hardcover collection features writing by Robin Hobb and Jody Houser, interior art by Ryan Kelly, colors by Jordie Bellaire and letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, with cover art by Anna Steinbauer. The hardcover volume collects issues #1-6 of the Assassin’s Apprentice comic series and will feature the covers from each issue as well as a sketchbook section .

When the illegitimate son of a royal prince is discovered in a poor backwater, the boy’s life changes forever. Renamed ‘Fitz’ by his new caretakers, the boy is plunged into the maze of scheming and intrigue that makes up the courts of the Six Duchies. But unknown to all, a power has awakened in Fitz. Something in his blood is stirring, and if Fitz cannot learn to control it, it may spell doom for all.

Assassin’s Apprentice Volume 1 will be in bookstores October 17, 2023 and comic shops October 18, 2023. It is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and at your local comic shop and bookstore for $29.99. 

Assassin’s Apprentice Volume 1

There’s Something Wrong with Patrick Todd #4 sets up the finale

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Patrick is telepathic and needs money to take care of his mother and live his life. What better way to do that than take control of horrible people and have them rob banks?

There’s Something Wrong with Patrick Todd #4 sets up the finale bringing a lot of things together.

Story: Ed Brisson
Art: Gavin Guidry
Color: Chris O’Halloran
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Zeus Comics

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