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Review: She Died in Terrebonne #1

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She Died in Terrebonne #1

One of my favorite actors of all time is Bill Paxton. The characters he played were a parade of what it meant to be an “American man.” The first time I remember watching him was in John Hughes’ underrated teen classic Weird Science. In that movie he played an archetype of someone who we have seen in several of John Hughes films, the bully.

What he gave us in that movie was only a hint of how talented he was and fantastic performances to come. The movie that convinced me he belonged in the upper echelon of the conversation was One False Move. In that film he played the local Chief Of police harboring a hard and deadly truth about a criminal. This is the type of story that unfolds in the debut issue of She Died In Terrebonne.

We meet Sam Kimimura, a detective with the same instincts as Raymond Chandler, but a bit more awkward. As a case takes him to a town called Terrebonne, where he is looking for the daughter of a client, one who the local Sheriff may know a bit more intimately than he is letting on. As he is being led to the clues the local police know and not what he could find himself, making Sam, even more suspicious that foul play may be involved.  By issue’s end, he finds himself with more questions and a much stickier web than he would ever think he would find in this supposedly “small town.”

Overall, the first issue is an interesting pot boiler of a mystery that pulls readers in with an unjustified killing and a gumshoe that goes against type. The story by Kevin Church is smartly written and captivating. The art by T.J. Kirsch is beautiful. Overall, an engaging story that slowly pulls the reader in with echoes of 1970s’ crime thrillers supplemented with a modern sensibility.

Story: Kevin Church Art: T. J. Kirsch
Story: 10 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.6 Recommendation: Buy

Review: Pride of the Decent Man

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Redemption, is a hard road to travel for most people. Every person, whether they are inherently good or bad, tend to feel at some point, that they must pay for past mistakes. These things can haunt you for years and you may never gain the redemption you seek. The older we get, the more these things weigh on us and eventually become a burden.

For ex-convicts, this burden is an even heavier weight for one to carry as society doesn’t not even deem regular citizens. They usually have a harder time getting a job and don’t usually have the right to vote. Their reintroduction to normal life and to their families is another trial they suffer as well. In T.J. Kirsch’s Pride of the Decent Man, one such person endures a life where one wrong turn makes a him a convict and his life is forever changed.

In the opening pages, we meet Andrew, a young man growing up in a sleepy New England town to a toxic family. He often retreats to writing when his Dad gets angry but that doesn’t always protect him from being abused. He eventually gets in enough trouble to land himself in jail and as he is released years later, he finds out he has a daughter, which leads them to look for each other. By book’s end, what lead to him to jail comes full circle and one of them was not going to see tomorrow.

Overall, a great book, which leaves you heartbroken yet thankful for all the right steps you have taken. The story by T.J. Kirsch is beautiful and memorable. The art by Kirsch is eye catching and haunting. Altogether, a journey will leave you choked up as it makes you remember that for every right decision in life, there is also a right one.

Story: T.J. Kirsch Art: T.J. Kirsch
Story: 10 Art: 10 Overall: 10 Recommendation: Buy