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Red Winter: Fallout #1 picks up right after the first volume but new readers can dive right in!

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The last time we saw Joseph Winter, he was fleeing the scene of a massacre at the Moscow Oil Refinery which decimated the ranks of Kapotnya’s rival gangs and left his father Eli dead. Now Joseph is on his own, desperate to find a way out of a city that seems hellbent on killing him.

Story: Michael Gordon
Art: Alberto Massaggia
Letterer: Nikki Sherman

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Scout Comics’ Final Order Cut Off includes Two Debuts, a 1 of 1 Printer Plate Pack, and The Recount… with coffee!?

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Category Zero Conflict #2

(W) Adem Kiamil (A/CA) Ton Lima

Phillip Patterson gets even closer to unravelling the truth about STRIX. Twenty years later, his son Jake has set in motion a series of events that can’t be undone as he helps One Percenters escape from Omega. Meanwhile, Neve has disturbing visions of the future!

Category Zero Conflict #2

Red Winter Fallout #2

(W) Michael Gordon (A/CA) Alberto Massaggia

Joseph Winter has been saved from the jaws of death by a mysterious Russian woman named Darya Petukhof. Here’s the thing, though – he has no idea who she is, nor why she cares if his head is still attached to his shoulders. Either way, he’s now on the run with her, trying to stay one step ahead of Vasily Andropov’s Chistyye Krovi gang, who are out for blood. Meanwhile, Detective Max Voronin continues to investigate the Oil Refinery massacre, and finds himself in contact with another mysterious woman-this one claiming to be an American podcaster researching Kapotnya’s gangs for her show.

Red Winter Fallout #2

The Recount #1 – Comics & Coffee Combo

(W) Jonathan Hedrick (A) Gabriel Ibarra Nunez (CA) Joe Bocardo

A limited edition #1 with a new cover and a 6 cup coffee sampler pack included! After the assassination of the U.S. President, the conspirators turn their sights on all who helped him get into power. By this, they mean to kill everyone who helped him ascend to the presidency – including the ordinary citizens who elected him – essentially plunging the entire country into civil war. Meanwhile, the vice president, one of the few survivors of the executive branch, struggles to prevent the nation from descending into chaos.

The Recount #1 - Comics & Coffee Combo

Stabbity Bunny – Presswork Printer Plate Pack

(W) Richard Rivera (A/CA) Dwayne Biddix

Own a piece of comic history, these are the tools that helped make one of your favorite Scout Comics! Presswork printer plates are 12 mm aluminum pages that are used to print comics and trade paperbacks via offset printing. There are 4 color variations per printer plate; Black, Yellow, Magenta (Pink) and Cyan (Blue). These printer plates are from the Stabbity Bunny Vol 2 TPB. A COA is included with a hologram sticker giving the title, print run and date printed. Random plates may be signed by a creator or two! Allocations may apply.

Stabbity Bunny - Presswork Printer Plate Pack

Red Winter Gets a Special Tuesday Title Box Release

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Eli Winter is a former NYPD Detective, now living in the most crime-ridden district of Moscow. Employed by local crime boss, Nikolai Dubrovsky, without whom Eli would likely be rotting in an American prison, Eli sees a chance for redemption when he is enlisted to investigate the destruction of one of Dubrovsky’s meth labs. Eli soon discovers the crime was committed by his estranged son, Joseph, as part of a rival gang initiation. Now Joseph needs his father’s help, as he’s in way over his head. Will Eli make the choice to protect his son from the vicious gang he works for?

Red Winter is by writer Michael Gordon, art by Francisco Munoz and Alberto Massaggia and a cover by Chris Shehan.

Each deluxe title box will contain a complete set of comics! There’s a mystery element in each box offering that includes rare variants and out off print covers.

Along with the set of single issues you will also get a digital download/collectible card of each series in Scout’s new Comic Tag format! These limited edition collectibles look just like a mini comic book with a collectible card attached!

Limited to 150 boxes, the Red Winter Tuesday Title Box features all four issues and the Comic Tag featuring the entire digital graphic novel.

Review: Red Winter #4

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Red Winter #4

Red Winter #4 wraps up the solid noir story. It’s full of twists and turns and some shocking decisions.

Writer Michael Gordon delivers an ending that’s unexpected in many ways. Sure, there’s the expected double-crosses but so much is not expected at all. Who’s pulling Joseph, and thus Eli’s strings is revealed though the reason is murky. And that’s one of the most interesting things about Gordon’s story. It’s so satisfying in many ways but also intelligent enough to leave things open for the readers. That might leave readers a bit frustrated but there’s a flash of brilliance there. It’s a gutsy way to wrap up the series.

The art by Alberto Massaggia is “dirty” in a way that fits the finale. There’s some moments that come off as more comedic that serious but overall there’s a solid use of tension and build-up through the art. Massaggia is joined by Rolands Kalnins for color and the minimal use of it adds to the vibe of the comic.

Red Winter #4 defies expectations in so many ways. There’s a lot that follows expect tropes of the genre but so much that breaks the mold. The comic impresses and delivers. The final issue is a buy if you’ve read the first three issues. For those that haven’t, try to track those down or get the collected edition when it’s eventually released.

Created: Michael Gordon, Francisco Munoz Story: Michael Gordon
Art: Alberto Massaggia Color: Rolands Kalnins Letterer: Nikki Sherman
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy

Scout Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Review: Red Winter #2

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Red Winter #2

Holy shit! Red Winter #2 delivers and then some! Created by Michael Gordon and Francisco Munoz, the comic is the gritty crime story that stands out from the pack.

Written by Gordon the issue continues the spiral of Eli Winter who has found out his son shot up the drug den of Eli’s gangster boss. From there we meet a broader cast of characters and like a Tarantino film, the results get out of hand with bloody consequences.

Gordon, along with Munoz’s art, deliver a solid crime entry. There’s just a raw dirtiness about the issue that captures the mood and desperation. Add in a solid sense of a father panicking to get his son to safety. There’s also a solid sense of that son’s hatred towards his father.

Then Red Winter #2 pulls the rug out from under you. There’s so much more to this than a simple crime tale.

Munoz’s art adds to the dirty, gritty aspect of it all. The grime is present and you feel a bit dirty yourself staring at the pages. Rundown locations look exactly that. The art helps convey this is not a place you want to touch anything. The ink from Munoz and color by Rolands Kalnins adds to it all. There’s sparse use of color sticking to a drab palette. It helps enhance the environments. Nikki Sherman‘s lettering helps deliver some of the more emotional aspects of the dialogue also setting the mood of each scene.

Red Winter #2 takes the interesting premise of the first issue, builds on it, then throws something completely unexpected to the mix. It’s a hell of a second issue that’s a rollercoaster and beyond a solid entry in its genre, and comics in general.

Story: Michael Gordon, Art: Francisco Munoz
Ink: Francisco Munoz Color: Rolands Kalnins Letters: Nikki Sherman
Story: 8.65 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.6 Recommendation: Buy

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Review: Red Winter #1

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Red Winter #1

I love a good crime/noir comic and Red Winter #1 delivers the beginning of one in an unusual location. Taking place in Russia, the bleak location adds to the mood of the series becoming a character unto itself.

Written by Michael Gordon, who co-created it with artist Francisco Munoz, Red Winter #1 introduces us to former American detective. He’s broken down now living in Russia working for the mob. He’s called in to investigate a hit on a drug facility. As is the norm of these types of stories, the twists and turns from there are the entertainment.

Winter is both the last name of the detective as well as the season of the city he now resides. It’s coldness on display in the art, the city, and the character. Characters are key here. Each individual we’re introduced to is full of personality that has them shining and standing out in their own unique way. Nazis, punks, more traditional mobsters, and a burnt-out detective, it feels like a checklist but it adds something to the story.

The art by Munoz, with color by Rolands Kalnins and lettering by Nikki Sherman, is solid giving us a gritty style to match the dirty city and broken characters within. It’s a solid match of look and story.

Red Winter #1 is a comic I didn’t have my eye on necessarily though the subject and genre is one I enjoy. After reading this first issue, it’s a series I’m diving in to with each subsequent release. This is also a creative team to keep your eye on. Red Winter #1 feels like a stealth release far too many will miss out on and if you’re a fan of crime/noir stories or 80s films like Red Heat, it’s a comic you need to grab.

Story: Michael Gordon Art: Francisco Munoz
Color: Rolands Kalnins Letters: Nikki Sherman
Story: 8.35 Art: 8.35 Overall: 8.35 Recommendation: Buy

Scout Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Red Winter is coming from Michael Gordan, Francisco Munoz and Scout Comics

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An action-packed crime thriller, Red Winter is set in the Russian criminal underworld and deals with a disgraced former detective’s misguided attempts at redemption. It’s steeped in the complicated relationships between fathers and sons, cops and felons, as well as the hatred that rages between rival gangs.

Red Winter debuts in 2019 from writer Michael Gordan, artist Francisco Munoz, and published by Scout Comics.

 

TPub Comics is Launching Stan Lee’s Lucky Man

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To support the third season launch of one of Sky One’s highest-rated drama series, TPub Comics is launching Stan Lee’s Lucky Man – The Bracelet Chronicles. The limited run comic book series expands on the storylines of the hugely popular Stan Lee’s Lucky Man and explores the history of the mysterious bracelet and the never-ending battle between good and bad luck.

Stan Lee’s Lucky Man – The Bracelet Chronicles is the result of a partnership with the show’s creators: Carnival Films and Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment. Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment created the original story and art for the comic before it was adapted by writers Neil Gibson and Michael Gordon and artwork team comprising of Atula Siriwardane on pencils/inks, Ellie Wright on colors and Jim Campbell on letters.

The first comic will be released in the summer. The story continues with Rich Clayton (Stephen Hagan) and his brother DI Harry Clayton (James Nesbitt) investigating a mysterious lucky bracelet, which through their research reveals the huge impact that the bracelet has had on not only history but those who have worn it.

The third run of the ten-part TV drama, set to launch on Sky One this year, takes Detective Inspector Clayton (James Nesbitt) to Hong Kong for another instalment of the supernatural hit.