Scout Comics announced writer Shane Berryhill and Hoyt Silva have teamed for Comic Books Kill, a tale of what happens when a comic creator begins an affair with his mob boss’ mistress.
New York. 1939. Comics creator Jack Levi places his life and career on the line when he begins an illicit affair with the femme fatale lover of his mafia boss publisher. Based on long-held rumors that the comics industry of the 30s and 40s served as a front for organized crime, COMIC BOOKS KILL is a crime noir tale of myths, mistresses, and mobsters sure to thrill fans of Lee, Kirby, Brubaker, and Phillips.
In a statement from Scout Comics, series writer Shane Berryhill said, ““Hoyt Silva and I always knew it would take a publisher of vision—of true boldness and daring—to publish a controversial book like COMIC BOOKS KILL. So we were ecstatic when an industry firebrand like Scout Comics took the project onboard. Under their banner, time has proven us to be in the most capable of hands. And our experience with Scout editorial has been second to none!” Shane Berryhill, writer/co-creator, COMIC BOOKS KILL”
Comic Books Kill #1 arrives on August 9, 2023.
