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 Ronin Studios.

 

Story

 

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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Preview Below!

 


 

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.

 

 

"Brodie suddenly

becomes the most wanted

man in Britain."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review

 

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)

 
 

ANOther Cool Book From Ronin Studios

 

 

 

 

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.

 

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 anyone apart from one.

 

 

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 hopes of a better outcome.

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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 original form.

   

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.

   

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 accustomed to.

 

 

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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