The Black Sinister
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
A pitch-black tale of a city that lives in fear; not from crime or gangs, but the billionaire vigilante sworn to protect them.
Emerson Black's superhero identity is no secret: patrolling the night skies as THE BLACK SINISTER, he enforces his own brand of psychotic justice, no matter the cost. Joined by his unhinged butler Danby, Emerson protects the citizens of Coal City from kidnappers, gangs, and jaywalkers alike. But who will protect the city from THE BLACK SINISTER? And what happens when the Mayor hatches a plan to finally rid Coal City of its deranged anti-hero?
Featuring the signature ink-black marksmanship of Troy Nixey (Lobster Johnson), the rich colors of Dave McCaig (Low), and the pyscho-kinetic language of Kaare Andrews (Renato Jones). Expect big bold superheroics in the tradition of Jack Kirby, Doctor Seuss, and Robocop!
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This comic asks how a Gotham-like city would fare if its Batman were a total jerk. Writer Andrews (Incredible Hulk) and artist Nixey (Harley Quinn, Batman) clearly have a deep love of the superhero genre and an equally deep desire to mock it. Their chosen setting, Coal City, is choked with pollution, and its two industries, mining and electricity, are both monopolies controlled by a single man, Emerson Black. Heir to the Black fortune, he is an unprincipled egomaniac with an Oedipus complex who rides through the skies in a tight mask and a flying, bat-winged car as the Black Sinister, a "hero" who murders and maims citizens with impunity. This grim story is lightened by the rich, whimsical illustrations, and the world is crammed with steampunk machinery, faux-Victorian costumes, and cartoonishly expressive faces. Virtuoso scenes of extreme perspective are handled effortlessly as the city crumbles from misguided aid in this slight but enjoyable tale.
