It’s 1927 and Prohibition is in full effect in St. Louis, Missouri. Organized crime has risen to meet the relentless demand for illicit alcohol. Bootleggers, gangsters, and might-makes-right dominate the city’s underworld, fueled by the patrons of speakeasies like Lackadaisy, run by the unstoppable force of widowed Mitzi May. Or at least, she seemed unstoppable […]
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Pullbox Reviews Embers #1- Opening a supernatural adventure series, with art that burns on the page
Embers #1 Created & Written by Kevin Knox Illustrated by Camron Johnson Lettering by Jeremiah Lambert Available in print at select locations across Illinois & Iowa Available in digital format for your Kindle A con artist for a mother. A drifter for a father. Trinity is trying to come to terms with a painful childhood […]
Pullbox Reviews: Tokyo Rose- Zero Hour, the story of a young Japanese American who stood her ground during World War II & beyond
Tokyo Rose- Zero Hour Tuttle Publishing Written by Andre Frattino Illustrated by Kate Kasenow Letters by Janice Chiang [Quote] “Hello there you fighting orphans somewhere in that pool of water called the Pacific. This is your playmate, Orphan Ann, taking roll call…” – Orphan Ann, Zero Hour (August 11, 1944) Iva Toguri D’Aquino (July 4th, […]
Pullbox Indie Highlight: Tuskegee Heirs – Historically inspired sci fi action… with MECHS!
Tuskegee Heirs: Flames of Destiny Story by Marcus Williams & Greg Burnham Art by Marcus Williams I snagged the first issue of this series while wandering around aimlessly at C2E2. The display caught my eye, and I had to check it out. Now I get to kick myself for not getting onboard with this very […]
The Pullbox Reviews: East of Byzantium – Before they played a Game of Thrones…
War Gods: East of Byzantium (volume 1) Fugitive Studios Story & Art- Roger Kupelian Contributing Art Director- Dan Panosian Contributor, story & edits- Razmig Tchaglasian Contributor, story- Martin Yernazian Editor in Chief- Mark Irwin 4th Century, AD At the edge of Rome… At the gates of Persia… Where Emperors and barbarians meet their deaths, a […]
Pullbox Reviews: Thief-Taker #1- Historical Independent Comic
Thief-Taker #1 Digital Ink Comics Written & Illustrated by Nicholas Cooley Available digitally from ComiXology & Amazon! Based on a true story. England, 1724, a violent, corrupt and greedy society. George I is the king of Great Britain and Ireland and Robert Walpole the Prime Minister .The national economy is still suffering from the South […]