Abbott: 1979 #1

by Saladin Ahmed, Sami Kivela (Artist)

On the eve of the 1980s and the Reagan Administration, Detroit is burdened with an oppressive darkness–both political and supernatural.
Dejected and tough tabloid reporter Elena Abbott, who previously defeated the occult forces responsible for her husband’s death, must dig herself out from rock bottom if she’s going to save Detroit from the Umbra, one last time...
As the next chapter by Hugo Award-nominated novelist Saladin Ahmed (Star Canto Bight, Black Bolt) and artist Sami Kivelä (Beautiful Canvas) opens, Elena will have to contend with the dark cloud hanging over Detroit… and over her personally.

Genres: Graphic Novels

30 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 4, 2023

About the author

Saladin Ahmed was born in Detroit and raised in a working-class, Arab American enclave in Dearborn, MI.

His short stories have been nominated for the Nebula and Campbell awards, and have appeared in Year's Best Fantasy and numerous other magazines, anthologies, and podcasts, as well as being translated into five foreign languages. He is represented by Jennifer Jackson of the Donald Maass Literary Agency. THRONE OF THE CRESCENT MOON is his first novel.

Saladin lives near Detroit with his wife and twin children.

Reviews

[Nando Gigaba · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm glad Boom Studios brought Abbott back because I loved the first arc and had no idea there would be a sequel.

This did not begin on the high note that I've come to expect from this series, but I still loved it and look forward to the next 4 issues.

[Leslie Carnahan · Rating 4 out of 5]

YES YES YES! This amazing series is back andan it's just as solid as it's predecessors! Can't wait to see what happens!!!