Z-View: Hit #1

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Hit #1 of a four issue mini-series from Boom! Studios
Writer: Bryce Carlson
Artist: Vanesa R. Del Rey
Colors by Archie Van Buren
Cover Shown: Ryan Sook

Los Angeles.  1955.  Crime is rampant.  Corrupt cops and judges are making it easy for thugs like Karlo “The Shark” Infantino to beat the system.  As Detective Harvey Slater says, “Just because you’re proven not guilty doesn’t mean you’re innocent.”

Slater leads a squad of cops are unofficially sanctioned to take out the criminals that the courts can’t.  So where does that put Slater and his crew?  They’re killers working outside the law.  Doesn’t that make them as bad as those they’re putting down?  What happens when clean cops start investigating them?  And how is Slater going to explain a dead cop in his apartment?

Carlson has tapped into a story with a lot of potential.  Fans of crime fiction, James Elroy, LA Confidential and the upcoming Mob City are going to be all over this.  Del Ray’s art evokes the time period and is complimented by Van Buren’s colors.  I’m looking forward to the second issue!

Rating: B+