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The Kitchen #1
The Kitchen #1
New York City, late 1970s. Times Square is a haven for sex and drugs. The city teeters on the verge of bankruptcy, while blackouts can strike at any moment. This is the world of The Kitchen.
The Irish gangs of Hell's Kitchen rule the neighborhood, bringing terror to the streets and doing the dirty work for the Italian Mafia. Jimmy Brennan and his crew were the hardest bastards in the Kitchen, but after they're all put in prison, their wives - Kath, Raven and Angie - decide to keep running their rackets. And once they get a taste of the fast life and easy money, it won't be easy to stop.
The Kitchen takes one of the most popular genres in entertainment and, like The Sopranos, reimagines it for a new generation to present a classic gangster story told from a fresh point of view.
The Irish gangs of Hell's Kitchen rule the neighborhood, bringing terror to the streets and doing the dirty work for the Italian Mafia. Jimmy Brennan and his crew were the hardest bastards in the Kitchen, but after they're all put in prison, their wives - Kath, Raven and Angie - decide to keep running their rackets. And once they get a taste of the fast life and easy money, it won't be easy to stop.
The Kitchen takes one of the most popular genres in entertainment and, like The Sopranos, reimagines it for a new generation to present a classic gangster story told from a fresh point of view.
23 pages, Unknown Binding
First published November 12, 2014
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About the author
Ollie Masters
72 books15 followersOriginally from Kent, Ollie now lives in Brighton. He studied Film, Radio and Television at Canterbury Christchurch University while pursuing a career in writing. First in the comics/graphic novel industry with works including THE KITCHEN and SNOW BLIND, then in TV and film. He’s currently writing an episode of the Paramount+ adaptation of SEXY BEAST.
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April 6, 2015
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December 15, 2014
“The Kitchen” #1 sets up what looks to be the incredibly compelling story of Kath, Raven and Angie. The three women are the wives of the top members of an Irish gang who have just been sent up the river after the brutal beating of a man outside a local pub. For the first time, all three bosses have been sent to prison at the same time and the women are forced to fend for themselves. Rather than struggle to get by until their husbands are back on the streets, Kath rallies Raven and Angie to pick up collecting for their husbands’ protection racket.
Masters and Doyle aptly pace the issue, fleshing out the necessary areas to introduce the major characters and their world before having it crash down around them. What? You didn’t think things were going to go smoothly, did you? Each of the women has a noticeably distinct personality by the end of the issue. Despite the hot headed Kath being the catalyst for bringing these women into this life of crime, subtle moments suggest that the more rational Raven will emerge as the leader of the trio and, possibly, the overall gang, as a result. Angie’s development rests predominately on the shoulders of Doyle, as the character has only a few short lines so far, but is clearly sheepish in disposition thanks to Doyle’s imagery.
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Masters and Doyle aptly pace the issue, fleshing out the necessary areas to introduce the major characters and their world before having it crash down around them. What? You didn’t think things were going to go smoothly, did you? Each of the women has a noticeably distinct personality by the end of the issue. Despite the hot headed Kath being the catalyst for bringing these women into this life of crime, subtle moments suggest that the more rational Raven will emerge as the leader of the trio and, possibly, the overall gang, as a result. Angie’s development rests predominately on the shoulders of Doyle, as the character has only a few short lines so far, but is clearly sheepish in disposition thanks to Doyle’s imagery.
For more check out: http://www.examiner.com/review/the-ki...
March 4, 2015
The Kitchen, set in 1970s Hell's Kitchen, stars three women taking over their husbands' crime business when the men are sent to prison. Tough women make for fun protagonists, but I hope we get to learn more about them in future issues. The line work is so crisp, the color looks so 70s, and the panel compositions feel cinematic. I look forward to seeing where this is going.
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