YELLOW STRINGER, VOLUME 1

A collection of illustrated supernatural adventures.

The titular Yellow Stringer is a gossipy tabloid that reports on strange, often otherworldly happenings in town. Most people think it’s a gimmick, but seasoned journalist Naomi, who writes for the paper, knows that everything they cover is real. As this work opens, she’s just gotten a new partner—Tony, an ex-cop who quit the force for reasons he won’t readily divulge. For their first assignment together, they’re off to investigate an ancient Egyptian artifact stolen from the local museum. It belonged to Pharaoh Rehema Abayomi II; she was said to command armies of the undead using an emerald. While Tony’s a skeptic, Naomi believes this theft has triggered a curse and has something to do with rumors floating around about zombies appearing in the area. In another section, Naomi and Tony investigate murders in the Grey Heights Cemetery. Later, Naomi confronts the Abyss Demon of Choice, who has Tony under its thrall. This volume utilizes grayscale, manga-style illustrations in flashy, dynamic panels to collect several loosely related adventures featuring the Yellow Stringer reporters. Often a bit over-the-top and sometimes tropey, these journeys will nevertheless bring readers lots of fun. Naomi and Tony have light skin and black hair; there is racial diversity in the supporting cast.

Action-packed manga-inspired mysteries.