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Dry County #1
Dry County #1
RICH TOMMASO is taking a short hiatus on SPY SEAL and releasing a new crime series in the meantime, one set in the late 1980s of Miami that follows a young Generation Xer who plays amateur detective in order to find a missing lady he's recently fallen hard for.
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30 pages, Paperback
First published March 14, 2018
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About the author
Rich Tommaso
76 books27 followersRich Tommaso is an American comic book artist.
He studied comics at the Joe Kubert Art School, but dropped out after the end of his first year.
He then spent many years making pizza while working on his art projects.
His first comic book was published in 1997 by Fantagraphics, and he subsequently produced numerous works published by Dark Horse.
He studied comics at the Joe Kubert Art School, but dropped out after the end of his first year.
He then spent many years making pizza while working on his art projects.
His first comic book was published in 1997 by Fantagraphics, and he subsequently produced numerous works published by Dark Horse.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
April 7, 2018
Having never read any of Tommaso's work before, I had no idea what to expect when I entered his 80's Gen X world. Glad I did though, as this personal angst/ crime noir mash-up is a brightly coloured joy.
As with all good noir, true intentions are mysterious, situations unpredictable, and locations are filled with an air of danger. Tommaso uses a great technique here (similar to noir voiceovers and internal monologues) by overlaying the panels onto yellow legal paper, giving the narrative an almost 'statement' feel. The art itself is lovely, with a fantastically bright palette that thankfully avoids the current trend for '80's design' than colours everything in neon. Instead we have lovely combos of yellows and pinks, with a switch-up to blues and purples for the night-time sections.
This is one I'll be following with great interest and even though I get sent the individual issues for review, I'll no doubt be grabbing the graphic novel when it comes out.
Many thanks to Image for the review copy.
As with all good noir, true intentions are mysterious, situations unpredictable, and locations are filled with an air of danger. Tommaso uses a great technique here (similar to noir voiceovers and internal monologues) by overlaying the panels onto yellow legal paper, giving the narrative an almost 'statement' feel. The art itself is lovely, with a fantastically bright palette that thankfully avoids the current trend for '80's design' than colours everything in neon. Instead we have lovely combos of yellows and pinks, with a switch-up to blues and purples for the night-time sections.
This is one I'll be following with great interest and even though I get sent the individual issues for review, I'll no doubt be grabbing the graphic novel when it comes out.
Many thanks to Image for the review copy.
May 6, 2019
Rich Tommaso's art style is very bright and appealing, a curious choice for a crime story.
The pastel colors do a great job of creating the Miami Florida vibe but I don't know if they are suited for a pulp tale.
There is enough there to keep me along for the ride in follow-up issues, but right now it's a big we'll see.
P.S. What do I know anyway? Scarface(1983) is one of the best crime films ever and it takes place in the Sunshine State!
The pastel colors do a great job of creating the Miami Florida vibe but I don't know if they are suited for a pulp tale.
There is enough there to keep me along for the ride in follow-up issues, but right now it's a big we'll see.
P.S. What do I know anyway? Scarface(1983) is one of the best crime films ever and it takes place in the Sunshine State!
March 18, 2021
Ummm... what was that? This had everything I don't like -misogyny, binge drinking, a hero complex (you know that boy was only interested her so he could look good), and oh yeah how about I mention misogyny again because this was terrible! I have nothing nice to say so I will end this review here.
March 2, 2020
The story was pretty whatever. The art was pretty whatever. I bought it for the beautiful cover, and the colors within did continue that theme, so there's that. I also bought issue one, maybe it gets interesting. We'll see.
January 8, 2023
Another freebie on Comixology, and I just... do not like this? It's about a lonely man who finds a lonely woman and it's too slice of life/romance-y for me, did not like.
Well done, just not my cup of tea.
Well done, just not my cup of tea.
May 23, 2020
Boy meets girl.
Good color artwork. Story seems to drag. Loser guy meets loser chick. It's hard to care for these people. Perhaps a twist appears?
Good color artwork. Story seems to drag. Loser guy meets loser chick. It's hard to care for these people. Perhaps a twist appears?
March 15, 2018
Never read Rich's Image lineup like She-Wolf or Spy Seal, so this was my first foray into his style and writings, and BOY did this guy made me a fan! 80's crime comic set in Miami!? Sign me up for more! Will most DEFINITELY be checking out this guy's other work.
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