The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of REDLANDS #1 from Image Comics. Jordie Bellaire writes and colors, Vanesa R. Del Rey draws,
and Clayton Cowles letters.
It’s 1977, and the town of Redlands, FL is under siege. The
sheriff and his cronies tried hanging the three witches, but it didn’t take.
Now all is chaos and the cops have barricaded themselves in the town jail.
They’re the type of cops that aren’t nice people, but they usually keep the
order. But they have never faced anything like these women.
This is a really dark story, one where it’s really hard to
tell which side is the “good guys.” The cops are painted as brutal rednecks,
and the witches as vindictive and conniving. At this point it’s hard to guess
where it will end (which is fun in its own way), and the art is simply
fantastic (which is not surprising given the people working on it).
Rural Florida is a great place to set a dark crime story
(supernatural leanings or no); hot and steamy weather, swamps everywhere for
hiding evidence, and a statewide reputation for weirdness. And this book is
poised to take full advantage of all of it. Get on board quickly.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
