Ripperland #1

by John Harris Dunning, Francesca Vivaldi (colorist), Alessandro Oliveri (cover_art)

The year is 2188 and Jack the Ripper has returned to London. For the last century, a shattered post-Brexit England has operated as a massive Victorian theme park in exchange for American military and financial protection. But when an American mogul’s grandson is killed in the heart of London, the delicate status quo is threatened. Is the killer a brilliant maniac? Americans taking advantage of their superior technology? Or the English Underground Resistance, wishing to throw off the yoke of American oppression and re-join the modern world? American Special Agent Jesse Holden and local British Police Detective Edwin Fogg must overcome their clashing ideologies in order to find the truth in the foggy streets of 22nd Century London. • Steve Orlando is an award-winning comic writer, known for work Midnighter and Martian Manhunter at DC as well as Mauraders at Marvel. • John Harris Dunning is known for his graphic novels Tumult and Wiper (Dark Horse), and horror series Summer Shadows (Dark Horse). • Four issue series.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics

Kindle Edition

Published January 22, 2025

About the author

As an artist

Born in South Africa in 1974, John Dunning has lived in London for the last decade. He has written for The Guardian and Metro newspapers, and has contributed to magazines like Esquire, Arena, iD and Dazed & Confused, to name a few. He also acted as film editor at Sleazenation magazine. Writing comics is Dunning’s main passion. His work appeared at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts as a part of the Comica Festival in 2003, and he has published the ongoing series ‘Salem Brownstone’ with artist Nikhil Singh in award-winning UK anthology Sturgeon White Moss alongside work by Charles Burns, Daniel Johnston and Jason. 2005 saw Dunning collaborating with artist Sacha Mardou on ‘Lolajean Riddle’. Extracts of ‘Salem Brownstone’ were included in the book ‘Pictures and Words’ that also featured work by Marjane Satrapi, Joe Sacco, David Shrigley, Jason and Jim Woodring. Dunning is currently working on comic projects and completing his novel ‘Tales of Hushlawn Creek’.

Reviews

[Leslie Carnahan · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a neat premise for a comic! I do love a good murder mystery - especially something Jack the Ripper adjacent

[Madison · Rating 3 out of 5]

So far so good.
An interesting premise with keeping Britain locked in the past for amusement and a Jack the Ripper copycat. I’m interested in seeing where Fogg and Holden’s relationship goes because that’ll be fun.
Anyway, so far I’m optimistic.

[alejandro galvez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its ok.

Nothing spectacular. Was kind of boring. Art was lacking something. A bland ride of a comic. It could have been better. I don't recommend this book at all.

[maciemelon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pacing is a bit weird…. But Jack the Ripper… and Holden is my favorite so far…

[Annalise · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a super interesting idea and I enjoyed the art style for the most part. I did have an issue with the way the faces were drawn, but everything else art wise was pretty good.