The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of CORKTOWN #1 from Alterna Comics. Mario Candelaria writes, Scott Ewen draws, and Zakk
Saam letters.
Torrie was a Detroit detective when the monster got her. She’s
only a ghost now, but that doesn’t mean she stopped being a cop. And the thing
that killed her is still out there, and it’s still killing. Until she catches
up with it, all she can do is help the victims when they pass. So she bides her
time, keeping track of her former partner and trying to get in position to kill
the monster.
As supernatural as this story is, it really still reads like
a cop story. But it’s a really good cop story, with relatable characters
(especially Torrie, despite being a ghost) and more humor than horror (the cops
are hilarious). I’m looking forward to seeing how far into horror the story
will go, too. And the art is really well done, with backgrounds dilapidated enough
that I hope it’s worse here than in real Detroit.
If mindless vampire-like killing machines are your thing,
this is your book. And if you dig police procedurals, pick it up. Can’t go
wrong either way.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
