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Preview: Smooth Criminals #1

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Smooth Criminals #1

Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: Kiwi Smith & Kurt Lustgarten
Artist: Leisha Riddel
Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
Colorist: Brittany Peer
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Audrey Mok
    Incentive Cover: Chynna Clugston Flores
Unlocked Retailer Variant Cover: Naomi Franquiz
Price: $3.99

There are certain things Brenda expects to find while hacking: money, secrets, occasional pictures of cats. She is NOT expecting to find a cryogenically frozen master thief from the 60s.

Mia is everything Brenda is not—cool, confident, beautiful. And utterly unprepared for the digital age. Despite their differences, the two will need to team up to find out what happened to Mia—and how to pull off the heist of the century.

Kiwi Smith and Kurt Lustgarten (Misfit City) team with breakout artist Leisha-Marie Riddel (Goldie Vance) in a story about felonies and friendship.

A First Look At The Crime of The (Literal) Century in Smooth Criminals from Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Kurt Lustgarten!

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BOOM! Studios has unveiled a first look at Smooth Criminals #1, the new original ongoing series beginning November 21st from the acclaimed screenwriter Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Kurt Lustgarten, the writing duo behind the smash hit Misfit City, and artist Leisha Riddel.

There are certain things Brenda expects to find while hacking: money, secrets, occasional pictures of cats. She is NOT expecting to find a cryogenically frozen master thief named Mia from the ’60s. Mia is everything Brenda is not—cool, confident, beautiful. And utterly unprepared for the digital age. Despite their differences, the two will need to team up to find out what happened to Mia—and how to pull off the biggest heist of the ’90s.

Smooth Criminals #1 features a main cover by Audrey Mok and a variant cover by Chynna Clugston Flores.

Preview: Misfit City Vol. 2 SC

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Misfit City Vol. 2 SC

Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writers: Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith & Kurt Lustgarten
Artist: Naomi Franquiz
Cover Artist: Naomi Franquiz
Colorist: Brittany Peer
Letterer: Jim Campbell
Price: $14.99

After discovering a secret entrance to the caves at Bootlegger’s Bluff and finding Captain Denby still alive, the next volume of Misfit City will follow Wilder, Macy, Dot, and Karma as they continue the hunt for Black Mary’s treasure. Collects issues #5-8.

Preview: Misfit City #8

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Misfit City #8

Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writers: Kiwi Smith and Kurt Lustgarten
Artist: Naomi Franquiz
Cover Artist: Naomi Franquiz
Price: $3.99

Final Issue! The girls are mere steps away from discovering the truth about Black Mary, but there’s more going on than they realize…

Review: Misfit City Vol. 1

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It’s Tuesday which means it’s new comic book day at book stores! This week we’ve got Misfit City!

Misfit City is by Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith, Kurt Lustgarten, Naomi Franquiz, Brittany Peer, and Jim Campbell.

Get your copy. 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.

Amazon/Kindle/comiXology or TFAW

 

BOOM! Studios provided Graphic Policy with FREE copies for review
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Preview: Misfit City Vol. 1 SC

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Misfit City Vol. 1 SC

Release Date: 12/13/2017
Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writers: Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Kurt Lustgarten
Artist: Naomi Franquiz
Cover Artist: Naomi Franquiz
Price: $14.99
Synopsis:

Nothing’s happened in Wilder’s hometown since they filmed the cult kids’ adventure movie The Gloomies there in the ’80s. Now Cannon Cove is just a boring tourist trap where nothing ever happens… until she and her friends come upon a centuries-old pirate map drawn by someone named Black Mary!

It’s a rip-roaring adventure written by award-winning screenwriter Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith (10 Things I Hate About You, Legally Blonde) and Kurt Lustgarten, and illustrated by Naomi Franquiz.
Collects issues #1-4.

Preview: Misfit City #7

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Misfit City #7

Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: Kiwi Smith and Kurt Lustgarten
Artist: Naomi Franquiz
Colorist: Brittany Peer
Letterer: Jim Campbell
Cover Artist: Naomi Franquiz

Wilder, Macy, Karma, and Dot are struggling to keep from attracting any more unwanted attention on their search for the Captain’s would-be killer, not to mention the fortune he’d promised to help them uncover.

Preview: Misfit City #6

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Misfit City #6

Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint BOOM! Studios
Writers: Kiwi Smith and Kurt Lustgarten
Artist: Naomi Franquiz
Cover Artist: Naomi Franquiz
Price: $3.99

With more than one ruthless treasure-hunter on the girls’ tail, can they get to Black Mary’s booty first and keep their heads in the process?

Preview: Misfit City #5

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Misfit City #5

Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writers: Kiwi Smith and Kurt Lustgarten
Artist: Naomi Franquiz
Cover Artist: Naomi Franquiz
Price: $3.99

Wilder and her friends draw closer to finding the treasure of Black Mary, but life is pulling them away from the path that leads to X marks the spot!

Misfit City Extended for Second Story Arc

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The critically acclaimed Misfit City, from screenwriter Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith, co-writer Kurt Lustgarten, and artist Naomi Franquiz, kicks off its climactic second story arc in September as the hunt for Black Mary’s treasure reaches a dramatic conclusion, BOOM! Studios announced today.

Misfit City is the story of Wilder and her friends, whose hometown is where they filmed that cult kids’ adventure movie in the ’80s. Nothing ever happens there, until one day they come upon a centuries-old treasure map drawn by the infamous pirate Black Mary, launching a life-imitates-art adventure in the town they all dreamed of escaping.

Retailers, please note Misfit City #5 has an FOC date of August 28 and on-sale date of September 20. Misfit City Vol. 1, a softcover collecting the first four issues, is also available for pre-order and comes out in December.

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