(EUGENE, OR) — Richard Ashley Hamilton (How To Train Your Dragon, Trollhunters) has penned a comic for the times; a culturally authentic love letter to his hometown of Miami, sparked by personal experiences and run-ins with 90s newsworthy headliners and legends. Insight Editions are proud to announce Scoop: Buried Leads, written by Hamilton, with art by Pablo Andrés and colors by Kike Diaz (Over the Garden Wall: Hollow Town)!
Sophie Cooper’s newfound fame as a teen TV news intern/paranormal whistleblower leads to her next case, when a famous local chef in Miami is charged with the murder of his ex-wife. Despite overwhelming evidence, the hometown hero maintains his innocence and wants Sophie’s help in finding the “real killer.” At the same time, a new extraterrestrial presence in Florida’s Everglades reveals startling ties to Sophie’s past. Can she solve this crime and learn the truth behind the UFOs, considering Sophie also has to deal with her hectic internship at WMIA 7, upcoming Quinceñera, and the overwhelming drama of high school?
Scoop: Buried Leads
(W) Richard Ashley Hamilton (A) Pablo Andres (A/CO) Kiki Diaz
Scoop: Buried Leads is available from Insight Editions Feburary 23, 2021.