Residents of California have worried and speculated about « the big one » — the cataclysmic earthquake that will doom the Golden State — for decades now. In a new comic book series that blends film noir with science fiction, it’s already come and gone. Today, Collider is proud to present an exclusive look at The Big Shakedown , a new four-issue miniseries from Dark Horse Comics.
The series opens five years after a mega-quake left Los Angeles in ruins, with most of the population having either perished or fled. But there are a handful of stragglers who either won’t or can’t leave. One of them is private detective Ester Blanco, a onetime private eye who’s desperate to depart for greener pastures. She may have found her ticket out of the City of Angels when a desperate father hires her to find his missing daughter. But how is Ester going to find a missing person in a city where a third of the population is already missing? That question brings her into contact with a sinister underworld of cults and conspiracies that threaten to destroy what’s left of the City of Angels.
The series is penned by Jordan Blum and Tim Seeley, with art by Scott Koblish; it will be colored by Hi-Fi and lettered by Nate Piekos. Says co-writer Blum, « LA noir has a long, rich history and we wanted to do a unique and original spin on the detective thriller, so we set it in the aftermath of every Angeleno’s greatest fear… THE BIG ONE. » The Big Shakedown #1 will hit comic shops on September 16: you can pre-order your copy now.
The Big Shakedown #1 will be available in comic shops on September 16. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.