Crossroad Blues: A Nick Travers Graphic Novel
Written by Ace Atkins
Art by Marco Finnegan
Cover art by Chris Brunner
Publisher: Image Comics
If you are a fan of blues music, and frankly everybody should be in my humble opinion, then you have heard about the legend of Robert Johnson, widely considered one of the greatest blues musicians of all time.
Like any legend part of Johnson’s story is probably more myth than fact, from making a deal with the devil to become the musician he was, to the story of a drove of lost recordings. It’s the stuff that makes great stories, and it is often used as a hook today, such as in an episode of the sadly canceled Timeless television series.
Atkins takes the Johnson hook, applies a dose of pulp detective in character Nick Tavers, and you get a story that seemed written just for me.
The art by Marco Finnegan was bang on based in the noir-ish feel of the story, which just added to the overall package.
There was nothing here not to like, so it gets a high recommendation as a great mystery tale to enjoy.
About Author
Calvin Daniels is a Saskatchewan-born, self-taught journalist. He is currently Editor of Yorkton This Week, with 35-years in the newspaper business.
Calvin’s Commentaries: Crossroad Blues
Written by Ace Atkins
Art by Marco Finnegan
Cover art by Chris Brunner
Publisher: Image Comics
If you are a fan of blues music, and frankly everybody should be in my humble opinion, then you have heard about the legend of Robert Johnson, widely considered one of the greatest blues musicians of all time.
Like any legend part of Johnson’s story is probably more myth than fact, from making a deal with the devil to become the musician he was, to the story of a drove of lost recordings. It’s the stuff that makes great stories, and it is often used as a hook today, such as in an episode of the sadly canceled Timeless television series.
Atkins takes the Johnson hook, applies a dose of pulp detective in character Nick Tavers, and you get a story that seemed written just for me.
The art by Marco Finnegan was bang on based in the noir-ish feel of the story, which just added to the overall package.
There was nothing here not to like, so it gets a high recommendation as a great mystery tale to enjoy.
About Author
Calvin Daniels
Calvin Daniels is a Saskatchewan-born, self-taught journalist. He is currently Editor of Yorkton This Week, with 35-years in the newspaper business.
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