Werewolf private investigator Janie Jones “Strummer” Mercado and her djinn assistant Ben Si’lat are back for more supernatural sleuthing in Black's Myth: The Key to His Heart, the follow-up miniseries to Eric Palicki and Wendell Cavalcanti's AHOY Comics miniseries that debuted in 2021.
Ahead of its release on June 21st, we have an exclusive preview of Black's Myth: The Key to His Heart #1 to share with Daily Dead readers!
Below, you can check out our exclusive preview and a look at the main cover art by Liana Kangas and variant cover art by Tim Seeley. To learn more about Black's Myth: The Key to His Heart, keep an eye on AHOY Comics' official website!
The acclaimed punk rock horror series BLACK’S MYTH by writer Eric Palicki (Atlantis Wasn’t Built For Tourists), artist Wendell Cavalcanti (BlackAcre), and superstar cover artist Liana Kangas (Trve Kvlt, She Said Destroy) is returning this summer with an all-new mini-series from AHOY Comics. The critically acclaimed comic features werewolf PI Janie Jones “Strummer” Mercado and her charming djinn assistant Ben Si’lat solving crimes in the “supernatural underground” thriving in Los Angeles. BLACK’S MYTH: THE KEY TO HIS HEART debuts in June, with an incentive cover by Tim Seeley.
“I've made a terrible mistake, and I don't just mean pursuing a career in comics!” said writer Eric Palicki. “How can we continue calling our book Black's Myth unless Strummer once again finds herself in the orbit of her enigmatic client-turned-nemesis Rainsford Black? Hopefully, Volume Two reveals Mister Black to be a little less mysterious and perhaps a tad more sympathetic, as Wendell and I build on the unanswered questions of the first volume while also delivering a new mystery for Strums and Ben to unravel.”
In her latest case, werewolf private eye Janie Jones “Strummer” Mercado tries to prevent a young girl from becoming a monster with the aid of her suave djinn assistant, Ben Si’lat. But will Strummer gain an intern instead? And why is an old enemy sending mysterious packages to her house?
“I've always loved werewolves, but I never thought I'd be working on a werewolf comic series,” said artist Wendell Cavalcanti. “And here I am for the second time (wow!), in a supernatural Los Angeles where I can draw werewolves, vampires, djinns, witches, and The Minotaur (there is only one). It's exciting to show a little more of these characters. I can only say thank you very much to all of you.”
BLACK’S MYTH: THE KEY TO HIS HEART will be published monthly by AHOY Comics, with the first issue hitting stores on June 21, 2023, for $3.99. Like all AHOY titles, it will feature extra prose stories and illustrations.
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BLACK’S MYTH: THE KEY TO HIS HEART #1
(W) Eric Palicki
(A) Wendell Cavalcanti
COVER A: Liana Kangas
COVER B: Tim SeeleyIt’s back—the “moody tale that smartly blends familiar supernatural elements with the trappings of classic pulpy crime stories” (Comics Beat). In this new case, werewolf private eye Janie “Strummer” Mercado tries to prevent a young girl from becoming a monster, with the aid of her suave djinn assistant Ben Si’lat. But will Strummer gain an intern instead? And why is an old enemy sending mysterious packages to her house?
Featuring cover A by Liana Kangas and incentive cover B by Tim Seeley.
June 21, 2023
$3.99
Cover Art by Liana Kangas:
Variant Cover Art by Tim Seeley:
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