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Experience the “lost” story, The Legendary Lynx

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Mad Cave Studios has announced The Legendary Lynx from LA Times Book Prize-winning novelist Alex Segura and artist Sandy Jarrell. 

Expanding on Segura’s bestselling prose novel Secret Identity, the 112-page OGN features “previously undiscovered” material of this fictional forgotten gem, enjoyable both as in-world content building upon the novel’s 1970s-era mystery and setting, and as delightfully retro comic book adventure for curious newcomers!

Welcome to Triumph City. A city plagued by corruption and crime, where every alleyway and dark corner holds a deadly secret. The lone figure, standing against the onslaught of crime, is a savvy crimefighter known as the Lynx—sworn to protect the city that forged her.

By day, she’s Claudia Calla, a quiet secretary at Triumph City’s biggest paper. A woman haunted by a dark tragedy that has pushed her toward taking on the mantle of the Lynx—to prevent others from experiencing the same pain she’s dealt with. But when a specter from her earliest days returns, asking for her help against a cabal of dark forces, the Lynx must choose between her heroic responsibilities and her debt to a dear friend.

This seminal debut of the character and renowned novelist and writer, Carmen Valdez, blurs the lines between fiction and reality in the best way possible. Don’t miss this exciting spin-off!

Follow the legacy of The Legendary Lynx in Alex Segura’s new novel, Alter Ego, out 12/3 from Flatiron Books, as artist/writer Annie Bustamante looks to revive the character and plunges into the mysteries surrounding the Lynx’s origins and disappearance.

The Legendary Lynx is set for release in book stores on November 12th and in comic shops Nov. 13th.

The Legendary Lynx comes to print from Image and Syzygy

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Syzygy Publishing, an imprint of Image Comics, have announced plans to release a remastered and expanded edition of The Legendary Lynx, the long out-of-print 1970s superhero series from defunct publisher Triumph Comics.

The Lynx, a street-level vigilante and precursor to gritty, noir runs on titles like Marvel’s Daredevil, Moon Knight, and a contemporary to heroes like The Cat and Spider-Woman, was the flagship comic book of Triumph Comics, far surpassing its other, less popular titles. Best-known for its initial, critically-acclaimed run by writer Harvey Stern and artist Doug Detmer, along with guest writer Carmen Valdez, many comic insiders point to the Lynx as an essential, lost part of comic history. When Triumph entered into bankruptcy in the early 90s, the rights surrounding the Lynx became muddled. 

The Legendary Lynx is based on the comic book series featured in Alex Segura’s acclaimed and bestselling crime novel, Secret Identity. The novel, which featured Lynx comic book sequences drawn by Sandy Jarrell (as “Doug Detmer”), was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the Mystery/Thriller category in addition to widespread acclaim. Pages from this in-world comic book have already begun serialization via digital platform Zestworld, and will see print later this year from Image/Syzygy.

Alex Segura: Secret Identity, Noir Comics and Archie

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Anthony Award-winning writer Alex Segura talks about his new book Secret Identity, a rollicking literary mystery set in the world of comics. The book combines comics and prose for a vivid1975 NYC featuring new protagonist, writer Carmen Valdez. We discuss our shared love of the noir genre and his time writing Archie meeting The Ramones and Blondie and other delights. 

Check out the book https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250801753/secretidentity

And follow Alex online: https://twitter.com/alex_segura