This September, BOOM! is thrilled to bring the true stories of its hometown to life in HIT, a dark crime drama where clandestine groups of LAPD detectives moonlight as sanctioned killers known as “Hit Squads.”
Created and written by Bryce Carlson (ADVENTURE TIME) and drawn by hot newcomer Vanesa R. Del Rey, HIT will ship with covers by Ryan Sook (Wednesday Comics), as well as a pulp-inspired incentive first issue cover by illustrator Erik M. Gist .
"HIT is exactly what I love about comics," says BOOM! Studios
Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. "In Bryce Carlson and Vanesa R. Del Ray we
have two brand-new comic book talents whose work is electrifying and
fiercely original. This series is a thunderclap of a debut for both
writer and artist, and a story that I'm incredibly passionate about. The
crime genre just got darker—and brighter."
WHY WE LOVE IT:
We’re suckers for classic film noir, crime comics, and pulp detective
novels. We love the secret history of law enforcement in our hometown,
Los Angeles. Mostly, we love stories about good men making hard
decisions in unforgiving circumstances.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT:
HIT is a dark crime drama filled with murderers, rapists, and drug
lords…and the men who will stop at nothing to bring them to justice. If
you’re a fan of CRIMINAL, PARKER, and TUMOR, then HIT is the series for
you.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT:
Los Angeles. It’s 1955. It’s dark; it’s sexy. It’s dangerous. Everyone has
an angle. And while infamous gangster Mickey Cohen rots in a prison
cell, Los Angeles ignores the blackest parts of the city’s heart…where
clandestine groups of LAPD detectives moonlight as sanctioned hitmen
knows as “Hit Squads.”
"This is literally a dream come true. I've always been a big crime fiction
fan so the fact that I get to contribute to the genre with my first
original comic book series is pretty surreal," says Bryce Carlson. "And
people aren't ready for Vanesa's comic debut…she's going to blow
everyone away with her art. I couldn't be happier showcasing her
tremendous talents on HIT."
HIT #1 will arrive in stores on September 4th and carries a retail price of $3.99 under Diamond order code JUL130912.
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