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Boston Blackie
From Moonstone Publishing, first in the Noir Fiction series.
Written by: Stefan Petrucha
Art: Kirk Van Wormer
Cover: Tim Seelig
48 pgs, b/w, square-bound, self-contained, $5.50
At an extravagent costume ball a jewel heist goes horribly wrong. The five-year-old son of the wealthy Greene family dissapears, is presumed dead, and all fingers point to BOSTON BLACKIE as the main suspect. The body is never found, and seven years later BB is still haunted by what happened that night. He's drawn back into the case, and finds that his memory and the truth of what happened that night lay deep and distorted in a watery grave.
Reviews for Boston Blackie:
"Petrucha's Boston Blackie perfectly captures the noir feel of the old pulps. It's a big, dark story that doesn't ignore the human touches, and is easily one of the more entertaining comics I've read this year (and I read a lot of them)."
— Charles de Lint, author
"Is it worth picking up? That's a Hell, yes!"
— Ralph Dula, RPG Net - Style: 4/5 (Classy and well done) Substance: 4/5 (Meaty)
"Be sure to check it out; it's definitely a hidden gem, just like the black diamond!"
— Chris Madsen, Culturedose.com - 4.5/5 stars
"If you enjoy hard-boiled detective fiction with some weight to it, I believe Moonstone Noir: Boston Blackie will be right up your doubtless dark alley. It gets four [out of five] Tonys."
— Tony Isabella, Tony's Tips #482 published in Comics Buyers Guide #1523
"Pulp fans will delight in the return to crime stories of the past. Petrucha’s terse and hard-boiled prose harkens back to the tough guys of the golden age of radio. "
— Lisa Dumon Trexler, SF Site, MeViews.com
"The faux noir in which Blackie finds himself is neither simple nor staid. The book has an edge to it and does indeed make use of horrible crimes that would certainly find a place in the black and white world of despair. However, Blackie's presence alleviates the doom-felt atmosphere, and we're better for it in my opinion. "
— Ray Tate, Silver Bullet Comics - 4/5 Stars
"Starting with the line "Memory is like a woman, one who wants you in the worst possible way..." you just know your reading Noir. It doesn't stop there, though, the story by Stefan Petrucha is peppered with good lines..."
— Lars Kåre M. Sukka, RPG United - 4/5 Stars
"Readers of the genre can rejoice at the arrival of this tale of noir character Boston Blackie. Packed with flashbacks and betrayals, this book covers a lot of dark territory in its pages."
— Alex de Morris, RPG Net Style: 4/5 (Classy and well done) Substance: 4/5 (Meaty)
"Petrucha does a great job with the dialog in this book, bringing an authentic hardboiled voice to the characters. In particular, it serves the title character well. Blackie has an affable tone, and it's easy to like him. But the violence that surrounds him keeps us from getting too close."
— John Platt, Joe Bob Briggs Book Club - 3/4 Stars |
