The Black Monday Murders is a noir crime, occult mystery comic book published by Image Comics. It is written by Jonathan Hickman and drawn by Tomm Cooker.
This comic was brought to my attention a few weeks ago by +John Ward. [Thank you, John.]
I just finished reading the graphic novel (Vol. 1) which compiles the first four issues (the comic began in 2016). I had to wait a while as the comic was on back-order. It was worth the wait though and I have gone ahead and ordered Vol 2. (issues 5 - 8). Vol. 3 is due out in September.
As soon as you crack open the cover, you are thrust into this story's reality as it states, "Image Comics Presents. . .
A Story of Human Sacrifice".
To quote a line from later in the story, "the history of Wall Street is written in blood... it's an industry built on human sacrifice."
What I found fascinating about this story is the way that it draws you in. You are introduced to the elite of financial families and a detective looking into the murder of one of their own. The story jumps back and forth from past to present which keeps things interesting. Definitely recommended if you enjoy this type of genre!
Just a side-note:
This comic is rated M for Mature Readers (for obvious reasons). The bloodshed is about as graphic as what you would expect. As far as language/nudity, there is minimal in Vol. 1, though after discussing this comic with John, he mentioned that Vol. 2 does get a bit more graphic, so keep that in mind if you decide to read this for yourselves.
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