WHY BOOM! LOVES IT: Here at BOOM!, weâve never shied away from exploring the dark crevices of the superhero genre that other publishers canât. From Mark Waidâs IRREDEEMABLE to Mike Careyâs SUICIDE RISK, we love finding new ways to push the boundaries of our medium's favorite genre.WHY YOUâLL LOVE IT: BLACK MARKET mixes the visceral noir/pulp sensibilities of Frank J. Barbiereâs FIVE GHOSTS and Victor Santosâ FILTHY RICH with a truly modern take on superhero mythos. If you love Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillipsâ work on Sleeper like we do, this series is for you.WHATâS IT ABOUT: Ray Willis is a broken man, a disgraced medical examiner making ends meet by preparing corpses at a funeral parlor. His scientific genius is being wasted...that is, until his estranged criminal brother Denny shows up on his doorstep, supposedly cleaned-up and proposing a once-in-a-lifetime partnership to cure not just cancer, but all disease. The catch? It exists within the DNA of superheroes.
WHY BOOM! LOVES IT: Here at BOOM!, weâve never shied away from exploring the dark crevices of the superhero genre that other publishers canât. From Mark Waidâs IRREDEEMABLE to Mike Careyâs SUICIDE RISK, we love finding new ways to push the boundaries of our medium's favorite genre.WHY YOUâLL LOVE IT: BLACK MARKET mixes the visceral noir/pulp sensibilities of Frank J. Barbiereâs FIVE GHOSTS and Victor Santosâ FILTHY RICH with a truly modern take on superhero mythos. If you love Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillipsâ work on Sleeper like we do, this series is for you.WHATâS IT ABOUT: Ray Willis is a broken man, a disgraced medical examiner making ends meet by preparing corpses at a funeral parlor. His scientific genius is being wasted...that is, until his estranged criminal brother Denny shows up on his doorstep, supposedly cleaned-up and proposing a once-in-a-lifetime partnership to cure not just cancer, but all disease. The catch? It exists within the DNA of superheroes.