07-10-23 | How do you begin to describe a comic like Weird Work? Well, it’s written like a hardboiled detective novel from the 1930s. But visually it’s like a cross between Futurama and the works of Keith Harring. Either way, Weird Work is one of those comics which takes the medium into new and unexpected directions. The four part series by Image Comics wraps up next week.
‘After months of gang shootings, Weird Work follows Detective Ovra Sawce who is paired with a new partner on a triple homicide. But what were a billionaire’s assistant, a hood-turned-cult leader, and Sawce’s former partner doing in that warehouse?’ Writer Jordan Thomas and artist Shaky Kane join forces to answer these questions, and more, in an unforgettable graphic novel experience.
Weird Work was previously published by Burnt Barn Comics, starting its run in 2021. The miniseries was picked up by the prestigious Image Comics in 2023. British author Kane has written his share of stories set within the 2000AD universe (the home of Judge Dredd), while illustrator Jordan Thomas is relatively new to the comics industry. They’ll team up again for The Man from Maybe from Oni Press, drawn in the same striking style, which is also out next week. Something to look forward! Support independent art!