 Crazy Mary see below for preview images Credits: Written and Created: Michael Colbert Cover Art: J.K. Woodward “Trail of Tears” Artist: J.K. Woodward Colors: Josh Finney "Epilogue" Artist: J.K. Woodward “Coffee & Dreams” Artist: J.K. Woodward “Waiting to Explode” Script: Mike Colbert/Josh Finney Artist: Ryan Sergeant Layout & Colors: Josh Finney “The Deal” Artist: William Blankenship I’ve been trying to come up with the words to describe this graphic novel. Unique, interesting and imaginative really just don’t fully cut it…but that’s as close as I can get. This is a graphic novel I received from 01publishing and once I knew it was on the way, I was incredibly antsy waiting for it to arrive…a few days seemed like a week. As soon as I got it I immediately looked through it, just scanning the artwork and the layout, something I often do with new comics. I was instantly struck by the bold and vibrant artwork. And there’s an interesting technique that is used periodically throughout the book that has a ghostly overlay kind of effect. It’s really awesome since you would think that is only able to be achieved in film. Also, there are what I would almost call episodes, not chapters. They aren’t numbered but, they each have a specific name relevant to the part of the story it preempts. I like it. It reminds me of when, in film, they cut to a general view and tell you the date and location or like in Pulp Fiction when each part had a name like “The Bonnie Situation” or “The Gold Watch”. I’ve always liked that. It just adds a little something extra for me. It’s almost easier to follow because it’s categorized like that. And since I’m a detail-oriented person, that works for me. But, let’s talk about the story for a minute. This is a story surrounding a woman named “Crazy Mary”. The reason for this name is mainly because she sees things that, to the rest of the population, aren’t really there…ghosts, if you will. She also hears voices. They talk to her, she talks to them. She has spirits guides and a somewhat psychic ability. However, Mary is a freelance mercenary now. This current vocation is the result of being part of a cybernetically enhanced group of people turned into trained, emotionless killers. Now, you couple that kind of training and skill with the fact that she’s some sort of ghost whisperer truly makes for a unique story. Just picture for a moment what it would be like. Let’s say you close your eyes for ten seconds and then, when you open them, you see and hear all kinds of haunting things that no one else sees or hears. And you see them all the time. And some of them talk to you, tell you what to do, how to be better at your job, hints to finding people that need to be found, etc. What an incredibly overwhelming and stressful life that must be. Plus, the only people you have to talk to about it are your delusions. That can’t be healthy. And whoever it was that pumped her up into this murder machine, well, they don’t seem to be too worried about what their subjects go through once they are done with them. Mary, and other people that were part of this human alteration process, are the kind of people you don’t want to make angry but, would love to have on your side in a bad situation. These are the “dirty deeds” people AC/DC sings about. They are the bounty hunters, the bodyguards, the mercenaries, the hunters of the people who hunt people. They’re hard core. So, putting all that together, this was a fun read. I didn’t see a second volume on the catalog so I hope that it IS in the works. But, I did enjoy this book. If you want your own copy of “Crazy Mary”, you can get it at the link below: http://01publishing.com/product-category/type/graphic-novel/ RATINGS Overall 4/5 Story 3.5/5 Artwork 4.5/5     
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