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As well as the third printing of Absolute Batman #1, and inevitable second printings of Absolute Wonder Woman and Absolute Superman, DC Comics is going to reissue the first issue of each title as a Noir Edition, publishing the comics stripped of colour, with just the inks and letters of the original issues Each will[...]

Variety is reporting exclusively that the second series under the recently-signed live-action series deal between Sony & its stable of rights-owned Marvel characters and Amazon's Prime Video and MGM+ will be a live-action series focusing on Spider-Man Noir Set to focus on an older, grizzled superhero whose stomping ground is 19302 New York City, sources[...]

Inside Man is Steven Moffat's first original story for television for over a decade, a noir suspense thriller about murder Every second British drama is a crime show about murder, but what happens when an inveterate cleverclogs like Moffat decides to try his hand at it? The result is something that you think should be[...]

Newburn #7 builds up another noirish smash hit that is 100% worth a read RATING: BUY. Newburn #7 By Chip Zdarsky, Jacob Phillips The murder of a Yakuza boss could send the criminal world into chaos if Newburn can't find the killer before the cops do PLUS: in 'SPOOK-A-RAMA' from GILLY and LEE, Ronnie tries one last time[...]

AMC has released a trailer, along with key art, for their upcoming noir thriller series, Dark Winds, set to premiere on June 12th, 2022 By the looks of the art and the story to be told in this series, I'm beyond on board for it all. Source: AMC Dark Winds, based on the popular "Leaphorn & Chee" book[...]

When you get to the end of the issue, and you see how it all tied together, you'll have to give a respectful slow clap as the script from Rory McConville and Declan Shalvey elegantly swirls plot threads in and around each other until they get to a harsh but satisfying conclusion. Shalvey's artwork here is[...]

My Name is a noir thriller with action, and being K-Drama, it's always going to be extra in every department. My Name Still Netflix © 2021 My Name starts streaming on Netflix on October 15th. My Name, one of the major K-Dramas of this fall, is coming to Netflix on October 15th Han Soo-Hee plays a woman[...]

With noirish sci-fi thrills and a wonderfully intricate science fiction world built around them, this issue continues an engaging look at two people on the run. Time Before Time #4 Cover Credit: Image Comics Tatsuo is a criminal, working for the Syndicate as a time-traveling "coyote" that takes people from futures they hate to pasts they might[...]

The series has been trending on social media because there hasn't really been an anime quite like it, a combination of familiar supernatural noir tropes and Southeast Asian folklore that's unfamiliar to many people in the West. Still from "Trese", Netflix The panel will be posted by ABLAZE publishing, which publishes the Trese graphic novel series in[...]

What's not to love about that? Supernatural noir in "Trese", Netflix The series draws on Filipino folklore and supernatural horror that feel fresh because Southeast Asian folklore is less familiar to Westerners Tan and Badisimo also find witty and inventive ways to update the supernatural and weave it into the fabric of modern urban life as metaphors[...]

Cliff Walkers has Zhang drawing on the "men in trenchcoats with guns" noir imagery of French director Jean-Pierre Melville for his first spy noir thriller. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nBitBEPxmcVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Cliff Walkers 《悬崖之上》International First Trailer| IN THEATERS APRIL 30, 2021 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nBitBEPxmc) Zhang's most recent U.S[...]

Christa Faust is one of the best crime writers and her focus on marginalized people is important these days. Bad Mother #1 is her first monthly US comic.

Dark Horse Comics has announced a new printing in hardcover format of the 2009 crime comics anthology Noir: A Collection of Crime Comics, featuring work by Brian Azzarello, Jeff Lemire, Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Joelle Jones, Gabriel Ba, Fabio Moon, Paul Grist, David Lapham, Alex de Campi, and more Some were already stars in the[...]

He's most famous for stylish gangster and hitman movies featuring tough guys in trenchcoats and fedoras with pistols in their hands, distilling gangster and film noir iconography down to their purest form Le Samourai is the most influential hitman movie of all time There would be no Collateral, Woo's The Killer or John Wick if[...]

It's kinetic, gritty, and lends itself to the noir hybrid atmosphere of the comic There were a few panels, especially in the dark of the crime scene late in the comic, that forced me to stop and marvel at the elegance of the page composition I'm aware of how pretentious that sentence made me sound,[...]

Lou assumes her ex-boyfriend is responsible, and Lou and Rob begin searching South Florida for her whereabouts. Dry County #2 cover by Rich Tommaso Dry County wants to be a pseudo-noir mystery comic about a comic strip writer searching for his potential girlfriend over whom he's completely enamored The comic itself is a rather dull detective story[...]

Louis. Analog #1 cover by David O'Sullivan and Jordie Bellaire Analog presents a nice premise injected with noir vibes and a good lead if you can just get past the logic of said premise The comic, very smartly, is intentionally vague with what exactly happened, and it should probably leave it like that All we know is[...]

Abbott narrowly escapes another bizarre attack and is put on a fluff piece from her worried editor. She's also contacted by her mystic friend once again. Is it a good read?

The world is given a lot of detail and fits the pseudo-noir tone to which the book aspires John Rauch's color art adds that extra layer of darkness and ominous to make the book's visuals really click There are a lot of dark shades to be balanced by the red in Kate's costume. Batwoman #13 is[...]

She only needs to find it. Abbott #2 cover by Taj Tenfold Abbott #1 was a pulpy noir read with a strong lead, absorbing themes of racial tension, and great dialogue Its one major flaw was a supernatural angle that felt unnecessary and forced. Abbott #2 brings those supernatural elements to the forefront, and they still feel like[...]

I do wish they had kept the moniker "Vincent Van Gore", though. This portion of "Mayor Fisk" pleasingly resembles a noir tale, with subversion and detective work being the main tool at Daredevil's disposal This isn't new, of course, but writer Charles Soule clearly has a strong grasp on how to best make this work with[...]

Guy Major's darker and brown-centric color palette complements this visual design very well. Vinegar Teeth #1 is a fun and bizarre excursion into this pseudo-noir world that happens to have a monster It is a surreal read with complementary art, and I can easily recommend it It's strangely absorbing, and you should check it out. [rwp-review-ratings id="0"] [rwp-review-form[...]

When Daredevil emerges, the shadows are heavy, and a pleasingly noir-esque style is on display Matt Milla's color art coordinates well, brighter in the first portion and darker in the latter It looks great. Daredevil #597 takes a true-crime approach to the "Mayor Fisk" art not unlike the first season of the Netflix series It's a[...]

All without getting caught or making life worse for yourself. This Is The Police is an interesting mix of noir, simulator and story adventure After a lengthy intro about like as a cop, you start with a press conference where you choose your responses You then get to operate your force from your office using two[...]

To go along with their Mystery! Masks! Dynamite Pulps! promotion over on Storybundle, Dynamite has sent over the first issue of Victor Gischler and Andreas Mutti run on Noir. Prelude to Miss Fury! When thieves steal from other thieves it always causes problems, doesn't it? So when The Black Sparrow is hired to steal a mysterious "Moon Stone"[...]

The Hit series occupy an important place in comic fandom right now as a blend of heightened realism with true crime sensibilities and as all new stories that follow in the footsteps of major prose and film works in the noir genre The result is a comic that gets as close to true crime as[...]

Welcome to Jules Feiffer's noir-action-romance graphic novel Kill My Mother from Liveright Publishing (available now). An illustrator, playwright, Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist and once assistant to Will Eisner, Feiffer has had a long and prosperous career so far At age 85, he's showing no signs of slowing down with his latest venture and first graphic novel Taking[...]

Dead Vengeance, a Dark Horse book long in the making by Bill Morrison and Stephane Roux, is arriving in January, but we are getting an extra-early look at some process art from Roux and some insight into the creative process from Morrison. Now, Dead Vengeance is a noir supernatural comic steeped in genre tradition focusing on[...]

Corey was kind enough to let me interview him for my Spyfi & Superspies blog at that time, so it was great to meet up with Corey again to discuss his new noir series, Red City scheduled for a June 11th release from Image Comics. Michele Brittany: I saw in the April issue of Previews your[...]

Mark Waid once more slips on his Clark Kent glasses and interviews Victor Gischler about the Dynamite Entertainment series Noir featuring Miss Fury and The Black Sparrow. Mark Waid: Victor, as the Green Hornet writer, I love my early pulp-roots heroes, and obviously so do you What is it about these characters that appeals? Victor Gischler: Whether[...]