Power Man and Iron Fist, Vol. 1 by David F. Walker

Like Walker’s work on books like Nighthawk, oppression and abuse of power loom large in Bitter Root. It’s also as thoughtful a new title as we’ve seen this year (and it’s been a strong year for thoughtful titles). Not so with Bitter Root, an immersive comic that relies on strong art and storytelling more than narrative tricks. First issues can sometimes fall into a sensationalistic trap wherein the creators push copious or excessive twists into the story, coming off as a bit desperate to bring readers back for #2. It’s a confident book built for a lengthy run, and, as such, its first issue is mostly interested in orienting readers within its world (the Harlem Renaissance era), introducing them to characters (a family of monster hunters with rigidly-defined roles), hinting at a central conflict (a rift in said monster-hunting family), and planting seeds for future developments.

We’re here to talk about Bitter Root #1, a debut comic that, simply put, knows exactly how good it is. To me this remains a silly move, but I digress. Walker and Greene last teamed on 2016’s Power Man and Iron Fist, which despite being one of the major highlights of Marvel’s All New, All Different publishing initiative, was tragically cancelled before reaching 20 issues, apparently because higher ups at the company decided Luke and Danny needed to be separated. Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene’s Bitter Root #1. It’s happened this year with Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino’s Gideon Falls, and it’s happening again this week with David F. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.By Zack Quaintance - There’s a roadmap for success in creator-owned comics that’s becoming standard: a writer and artist collaborate at Marvel or DC, they build a fanbase, and they go on to drop a new series at Image, one that as a result of their past work together arrives fully-formed. To protect his pregnant wife, there is no line Sergei won't cross. When unfinished business threatens the family he's trying to build with the woman who forever holds his heart, he'll have to make a hard choice.

He's going to make that luscious, curvy beauty his wife and spend the rest of his life making her happy.īut Sergei quickly learns that no one ever really gets out of the life. After a wild, passionate love affair that's the talk of Houston's underworld leaves them facing an unplanned but very much wanted pregnancy, Bianca can't imagine a single day without Sergei in her life-and in her bed.įreed from the clutches of the Russian mob by her tenacious love, former enforcer and prize fighter Sergei Sakharov intends to give Bianca exactly what she wants. The Russian behemoth broke down the walls guarding her heart as easily as he kicked down her front door. Wedding dress designer and boutique owner Bianca Bradshaw always plays by the rules-until Sergei.

Power Man and Iron Fist, Vol. 1 by David F. Walker