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OUT NOW from ONI comics:CALAVERA P.I.
Calavera P.I. is a four-issue limited series written and illustrated by Marco Finnegan (Morning Star), with variant covers by Ramón K Pérez, Esteban Sanchez, and J. Gonzo.
Here's Oni's official description for the new series:
1925. Hollywoodland. Juan Calavera is a private investigator whose undercover and daring escapades have made a name for himself in Tinseltown, especially among the Mexican communities, who have begun to see him as a hero. Which is why the young, aspiring newspaper reporter Maria Valdez has been following him around, getting the inside scoop as Calavera busts human trafficking rings and drinks into the early morning, until one fateful day he is visited by a mysterious and cloaked figure known only as . . . La Fantasma. Inspired by Mexican folklore and his love of detective stories, Marco Finnegan (Morning Star, 007, The Keeper) blends supernatural intrigue with pulp thrills in the four-issue Chicano noir Calavera.
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Dynamite announces 007, a brand new James Bond comic series by critically acclaimed writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Action Comics, Alien, The Last God) and artist Marco Finnegan
“Finnegan's artwork takes no prisoners.” -CBR
A young Black girl finds herself trapped between desperation and her family’s dark history in this horror graphic novel
Aisha has suffered a devastating loss. Her parents were killed in a car crash and now she must move to decrepit and derelict Detroit to live with her ailing grandmother. However, shortly after moving in, Aisha's grandmother's health rapidly deteriorates. With her dying breath, she summons the dark spirit that has protected their family for generations to watch over Aisha.
At first it seems that this spirit, whom Aisha refers to as the Keeper, is truly doing as her grandmother asked, caring for Aisha and keeping her safe; however, it soon becomes clear that this being can only sustain itself by stealing life from others. As the Keeper begins to prey on the apartment building's other residents, Aisha and her friends must come together to destroy it . . . or die trying.
Written by masters of horror Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes and illustrated by Marco Finnegan, The Keeper reflects on the horror Black Americans face every day, while still staying true to the genre.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST GRAPHIC NOVELS OF 2022 BY THE WASHINGTON POST
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NOMINATED FOR A NAACP IMAGE AWARD !
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST GRAPHIC NOVELS OF 2022 BY THE ALA
Los Angeles, 1943. It's the era of the Zoot Suit Riots, and Flaca and Cuata have a problem.
It's bigger than being grounded by their strict mother. It's bigger than tensions with the soldiers stationed nearby. And it's shaped like a five-foot-tall lizard. When a lost member of an unknown underground species needs help, the sisters must scramble to keep their new friend away from a corrupt military scientist―but they'll do it in style. Cartoonist Marco Finnegan presents Lizard in a Zoot Suit, an outrageous, historical, sci-fi graphic novel.
After a New Orleans college professor goes missing while searching for the rumored lost recordings of bluesman Robert Johnson―who, as legend has it, sold his soul to the devil at a Mississippi crossroads―Nick Travers is sent to find him. Clues point to everyone from an eccentric albino named Cracker to a hitman who believes he is the second coming of Elvis Presley.
From the Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist turned New York Times Bestselling author, ACE ATKINS, and artist MARCO FINNEGAN, comes a thrilling tale of crime and mystery that brings the history of the Blues and the Mississippi Delta to life on every page.
“On October 1, 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada suffered the worst mass shooting in modern American history, resulting in 58 deaths and over 500 injured. It broke my heart. Las Vegas is my home. I felt like something needed to be done to help in a unique way.” — JH WILLIAMS III, Artist & Curating Editor
This “unique way” was the genesis of the WHERE WE LIVE anthology—a riveting collection of both fictional stories and actual eye-witness accounts told by an all-star line-up of the top talent working in comics today. All the creators have graciously volunteered their time and talent to help bring some sense to this senseless act and, in the process, raise money for the survivors and their families.
From New York Times-bestselling author, Ace Atkins, comes the graphic novel adaptation of his Edgar Award-nominated story featuring New Orleans blues historian/detective Nick Travers. It's Christmas in New Orleans. For many, it's the best season of the year. But instead of spending time with the people he cares about, Nick Travers is investigating the death of his friend, Fats. At first it appears that Fats took his own life, but Nick quickly discovers that the saxophone is missing from Fats' apartment. He soon learns that there is more to the story than a simple suicide, and the woman who Fats had been paying to keep him company may hold the answers.
IReaders will learn what goes into making a comic strip—from creating characters to adding visual details and lettering—all while enjoying examples from Garfield comic strips and hilarious commentary from Garfield himself.