Copperhead is going to be a big deal
Jay Faerber is going to be a big deal
Scott Godlewski is going to be a big deal
Copperhead #1 is the 4th free comic in our 12 Days of Free Comics!
Copperhead is going to be a big deal
Jay Faerber is going to be a big deal
Scott Godlewski is going to be a big deal
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Molly Brooks recommends Copperhead #1
In Copperhead #1, Clara Bronson and her son Zeke relocate off-planet to the remote little mining town of Copperhead, so that Clara can to take over as sheriff. It’s hinted that some recent event— a tragedy? a scandal?— forced the two of them out of their previous situation, and that Copperhead is both a major step down and the best they could have expected in the circumstances. From a law enforcement perspective, at least, Copperhead immediately proves itself to be far more interesting than Clara had anticipated or hoped for.
The art and writing are both great, and work really well together to convey the disjointed sense of being ill-fitting in an unfamiliar place, while making that place feel very real. As Clara attempts to insert herself into her new role, there’s an abrasive awkwardness to every social interaction; no one is ever totally smooth or entirely in the right, and clearly absolutely no one— including Clara herself— wants her to be there. All the characters come across as fully-developed personalities with histories informing their actions, and it makes everyone super fascinating. I already care about what happens to each of them in the next issue.
Clearly the town of Copperhead is hiding many secrets, and I can’t wait to find out what they are. This is a great first issue, and I highly recommend picking it up!
If you’re into sci-fi/western genre mashups, you may also enjoy Six Gun Gorilla and East of West.
Molly Brooks is an artist from nashville currently living in brooklyn. she works at comixology as a digital editor.