I admit I don’t keep up with modern comics very well, but from what I’ve seen I have no interest in what the big companies are doing these days. But there are still good comic books being produced, you just have to know where to look for them. VIOLET RISING #1, from Alp Comics and Tony Petry, is the first issue of what looks like will be an excellent series in the classic superhero style.
Homicide detective Toya Robinson is haunted by the unsolved murders of several
family members including her father and her husband. She’s raising her young
son with some help from her mother. Then her twin brother, who’s a championship
boxer, is kidnapped, and hard on the heels of that, Toya’s son James
disappears, as well. This leads her to some family secrets that change
everything, as she discovers the mysterious project that her scientist parents
were working on . . .
The script by creator Tony Petry and Rodney Jean-Etienne is top-notch, packed
with action and a few humorous touches and plenty of drama. The artwork by
Ihuoma Nnabuchi and Tuyi Ekes does a good job of storytelling with some really
effective perspectives on the action. This is a solid production all the
way around and made me eager to read the second issue, which I hope will be
coming along soon.
You can buy a digital edition of VIOLET RISING #1 here. Print copies are also
available by contacting Petry at petry(underscore)tony(at)yahoo(dot)com or on X
(formerly Twitter) @TonyPetry3. It’s good stuff whether you’re a new comics fan
or an old-timer like me.
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