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Each month I'll pick an Indy book that made me say
"WOW" and hype it until I can hype no more! This month it was hands down "Brodie's
Law" from
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Jack Brodie, expert thief and
professional killer, was on a routine assignment, He was paid well to
break into a high tech
lab and steal a disc that
contained a top-secret
experiment. His contractor
is the CEO and shareholder
of the research
company,
Eugene Della Cruz. A
third party gets wind of the
job;
everything goes horribly wrong. It was a set up. He escapes - barely
alive.
It makes front-page news everywhere. Brodie suddenly becomes the most
wanted man in Britain. He goes underground, seeking refuge away from the
world. Even worse, for the first time he fails to see a way out. Things
come apart fast...his son is kidnapped and he is framed for his
ex-wife’s murder. He begins to lose his sense of self-belief. Everything
Brodie ever valued is gone. Forced to live like an animal, his hideout
becomes his new home, only stepping out of the shadows under the coverof
darkness.
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Brodie has to fight back, and he’s ready to do whatever it
takes to find
his son, clear his name and seek his revenge... With the help of Tomokai
Yoshida a genetic scientist, Brodie from the bleakest point of his life
- being the countries
public enemy - finds a way to
turn the tables. The
disc he stole
is a blue print for a process
called Psycho Metamorphosis
or PM13, a compound that stimulates a human’s latent
ability to morph
from one
human likeness to another, male or female. Brodie realizes the
power that comes with anonymity: without a fixed identity, the law
cannot track him. The compound was only a prototype and so is inherently
unstable.
Brodie never knows how long it will work and with each
metamorphosis the process takes its toll. His victims once touched are
left in a coma, helpless until their identity is returned. In essence
Brodie becomes a soul reaper.
The process of transformation is far
from clean and Brodie partially retains the soul of each
person he touches. |
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"Brodie
suddenly
becomes the most wanted
man in Britain."
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Review |
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Brodie’s Law #1
“Project Jameson”
by Adam Schlagman
Writer: Alan Grant
Artist / Co-Creator: David Bircham
Creator: Daley Osiyemi
Though you’ve probably never heard of Brodie’s Law nor much about its
publisher, Pulp Theatre Entertainment, you will soon…well that is if you the
fans spread the word, and spread it you better. Brodie’s Law is a truly
violent rip your balls off book with amazing art and a superb Sin City type
story. A fan of Sin City or 100 Bullets will love this book for sure.
The story begins with the main character, Jack Brodie, severely injured and
bleeding to death. What better way to start a story. Most of the issue is
then told in flashback. The first issue unfortunately does not show Brodie’s
special abilities he will soon receive, but it’s still a gut wrenching
thrill ride through all 24 pages.
David Bircham is truly amazing. After seeing this book, you’ll want to find
everything he has ever drawn. The art is in your face with some panels
popping right out of the page. The best part of the art though is the color,
or lack there of. Using exclusively a mix of black, white, yellow, and red
that is visually stunning. The blood red and decaying yellow works perfectly
in bringing this dark gritty story to life. The books great for its eye
candy, but there’s also a heart stopping story.
The story quickly draws you in, turns you upside down and leaves you begging
for more. We quickly find out that Brodie’s ex-wife, Marla, is a coke addict
and a hoar. She’s also the mother of Brodie’s kid. This is merely a set up
issue introducing characters and laying out how everything has happened, but
there’s still plenty of action to go around. From a battle to bring his
ex-wife back to his son, to a vivid interrogation game show, to being
set-up, to becoming the most wanted man in Britain, the first issue of
Brodie’s Law kicks ass with a capital ASS.
I know your thinking…been there, seen that…but there’s much more to the plot
that hasn’t been revealed yet. For a plot summary, character bios, and extra
goodies, check out www.brodieslaw.com.
With plenty of action, fine art, and a fantastic story, why aren’t you
reading Brodie’s Law. Go order a copy or why not two, one for your friend,
at your local comic book store.
Avalanche Rating VF/NM (9.0) |
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ANOther Cool Book From Ronin Studios |
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Each journey into the body of another takes Brodie further into the
darker recesses of the human mind. Brodie is no longer alone; with each
passing day, the voices within grow louder.
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Characters
JACK BRODIE
Jack calls
other criminals "parasites", because they pray on the weak
and vulnerable in society, boasting that he has never hurt a
tax-paying citizen in his life. Jack views his ‘career’ as a
community service; those are his thoughts every morning when
he looks at himself in the mirror. Perhaps from the very
beginning Jack wore a mask, deceiving himself that
eliminating hard-nosed criminals - was really a moral
crusade to put criminal activity in the hands of someone
righteous: namely himself.
Jack has always been on the wrong side of the law; he’s
always felt that this lifestyle choose him rather than the
other way around. Which is ironic as many of his friends
made tracks in the complete opposite direction, such as
Harry Wade. Jack has an ex-wife Marla and a son Damien. His
wife left him because of his criminal life style.
Jack has a way of evaluating a job. His philosophy is you
can tell what someone’s like from the look in their eyes.
Jack will always know what move to make by getting up close
and personal, i.e. bumping into his assigned target,
although sometimes a snap shot will have to do. He is a
philosophical man, following an ancient Japanese Samurai
code: of loyalty, honour and trust. Jack has never trusted
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TOMOKAI
YOSHIDA
Tomoki is a
beautiful young (Japanese) genetic scientist at P-FACT
Research. She is quite simply a genius and very good at her
profession, but does not have the confidence to go all the
way. She falls in love with Jack and helps him out of his
predicament. She knows her love hate relationship with Jack,
is fraught with danger, but she sticks with him with the
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EUGENE
DELLA CRUZ
Utterly
corrupt billionaire puppet master. A man who sees the fun
side of evil. Eugene is the man in the West End; a city
high-flyer, businessman and property developer. He owns the
Media friendly conglomerate Della Enterprise that is
situated in London Tower Bridge. A man driven by ambition,
power and greed. Eugene has influential friends in high
places. Dell Tilson is his nemesis, a business rival that he
respects because of Dell's cold single- mindedness. Not at
all sentimental, Eugene doesn’t care who gets screwed over,
just so long as he gets what he wants. |
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HARRY
WADE
Detectice
Wade is the covert agent sent by Scotland Yard to track down
Jack Brodie and retrieve the stolen disc. He goes about his
job in a low-key fashion and gets results by whatever means.
He has a lot of experience in tracking down wanted
criminals, because they never see him coming. He has a
history with Jack; they were once childhood best friends. He
rides around in his vintage Ford Capri and is very much like
Jack, quick, intelligent and able to get out of any
situation. He is a man committed to his job and his
motivation to see Jack captured was business a usual but his
strong ties with Jack later made him see things differently. |
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STICKS
Curtly 'Sticks' Wilkins (a
Rastafarian) informant and small time dealer. A very close
friend of Jack. He trusts Jack with his life, having been
saved once by Jack. He got his name Sticks from his onetime
occupation as drummer for a reggae band in the 70's. He
usually hangs out at his friend's barbershop called Krew
Kuts. He is an informant for both the police and criminals
alike. An arrangement that suits Jack perfectly. He has a
wife called Rita who is a nurse and a daughter. Sticks is a
funny easy going chap, but don’t judge a book by its cover.
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DELBERT
TILSON
Delbert
Tilson (well known as Dell) is the local crime boss,
entrepreneur and Lord of the Manor. He runs his business
empire with brute force. He runs a legitimate chain of Bars,
pool halls and a boxing gym in Bethnal Green, but these are
only fronts for his real business, which are extortion,
prostitution, protection and money laundering. He is a man
driven by ambition and power. His heir to his empire is
Jamie Tison his only son, who tries hard to please his
father. Dell is often seen in the company of his two trusted
bodyguards, 'The Barry brothers', Paul and Sean Barry. |
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DR
RUPERT JAMESON
When Dr
Rupert Jameson, head of genetic research at P-FACT was
approached with regards to finding new ways for top secret
agents to infiltrate terrorist camps and enemy states, he
saw this as being an ideal opportunity to finance his most
recent discovery of R.C.G.M or Rapid Controlled Genetic
Mutation.
As a result of his research/development a new kind of
technology emerged where scientists can now genetically
alter the physical appearance of a human being by altering
their DNA balance. He called it Psycho Metamorphosis or PM13
(successful after the thirteenth attempt). Dr Jameson’s work
is born from the theory that the human body is like a
pharmacy developed over billions of years, capable of many
genetic experiences and abilities. These abilities however
have been lost due to Social conditioning. The power of
belief to change biochemistry and that cellular molecular
thought is the power behind the creation of physical matter
is the corner stone of his research.
Dr Rupert Jameson’s worst fear is that the still flawed
formula of PM13 will be tried out in public before he had a
chance to perfect it. Using the compound will cause an
imbalance in the user once they revert back to their
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TONY T.
Anthony
Thomas aka Tony T. ‘The Psychopathic killer’. The most
feared heavy around town. A man who gets an enourmous amount
of pleasure from torturing his victims. He is a bit of a
'Jack the Lad' character always seen in designer gear. He
takes care of Eugene Della Cruz's dirty work behind the
scenes. Only a few know who he really works for.
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THE
BARRY BROTHERS
Dell
Tilson’s loyal Bodyguards, Paul and Sean Barry. The original
odd couple. Both are six foot five and built like brick shit
houses. Paul is white and Sean is black, they are
stepbrothers, same dad different mum. They are often teased
about being called brothers, but now it’s something they’re
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THE
TATTOO
The origins of the tattoo on Brodie's back is from a symbol
called "Takai" which means "Face of Death". In ancient Japan
it represented the mask worn by a Samurai warrior called "Kyuma"
who was head of the "Kabuki Death Seekers Clan". He was
feared and revered by all. He was known for not sparing the
lives of enemies captured in battle. It was claimed he made
a pact with the Devil, that if he collected the souls of the
dead this would in turn make him stronger and more fearless
in battle.
Jack Brodie came across the symbol when reading an earlier
version of the "Hagakure" Way of the Samurai. The symbol
immediately had a profound effect on him. He saw
similarities between Kyuma and himself and started using the
symbol as his calling card. A sign that spelt trouble for
those who crossed him.
The symbol later came to have a different meaning to Brodie.
After he gained his powers of transformation the symbol that
spelt danger for others soon became a symbol that almost
cost him his own life. |
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