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Friday, December 20, 2013

Comics Monster # 2: Crescent City Magick – Review



Having discovered Michael L. Peters’ art on the web and enjoying his Unbound comic from Image, I was happy to see a new project from him in the form of his new book, Crescent City Magick



The story revolves around the character Clayton who is a bit of a drifter and ultimately encounters a witch named Julia. Clayton moves from the chilly north to the Big Easy and the reader is taken for a fantastic roller coaster ride from slice of life to supernatural to sci-fi to zombie thriller with a couple of sharp turns added for good measure. The story moves at a good pace and allows for character development while progressing the story steadily. Even the supporting cast, especially the sassy punk gal named Bev, seems to have a good amount of story potential so the series has plenty of room to continue.

The artwork is amazing. Peters is a master at his craft and is in the school of Barry Windsor-Smiith, and Bernie Wrightson in the intricacy and craftsmanship of his line work.  The book’s cover, pictured above, has such rich colors with a great logo containing some superb celtic design elements. The interiors are black and white which really allows Peters' line work to shine. 


This book easily gets a five star rating and I’ll look forward to a sequel if the author has one brewing.


Dan Sehn is a resident of the chilly north fantasizing about making a move to the Big Easy. He is also the publisher of Argo Comics.

5 comments:

  1. Wow, the art looks terrific! Who is the publisher?

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    1. It's self-published by Michael L. Peters. You can get a copy in two places.

      http://www.amazon.com/Crescent-City-Magick-Welcome-Orleans/dp/1490488782/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393735987&sr=8-1&keywords=Crescent+City+Magick

      Or if you want an autographed copy by Peters himself,

      http://mlpeters.com/crescent_city_magick.htm

      It's a book worth having for sure. And there will be a second book out in the near future. : )

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  2. I agree about the art! This one was self-published through Amazon, Kam. Hitting the book's title highlighted in red at the beginning of the review links to the listing.

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  3. Excellent, thanks! I'll add it to my next order.

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  4. For anyone who is interested, you can purchase a self-published copy of Crescent City Magick by Michael L. Peters through Amazon, or get an autographed copy from his official website. There will be a second volume in the near future.

    http://www.amazon.com/Crescent-City-Magick-Welcome-Orleans/dp/1490488782/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393735987&sr=8-1&keywords=Crescent+City+Magick

    For an autographed copy
    http://mlpeters.com/crescent_city_magick.htm

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