What if you were given the power to change the course of history?
Alabama, 1955. Avery Aldridge is an ordinary young Black man. A decorated World War II veteran, Avery provides for his wife and daughter.
But wounds of the past have a way of coming back, and Avery Aldridge will soon discover he is anything but ordinary...
After a run-in awakens strange new abilities, Avery's about to become more powerful than he could have ever dared to dream... in a country and society that never wanted him to have any power.
A bold, evocative genre-bending saga by screenwriter LaToya Morgan (AMC's The Walking Dead, Into T more
The story is fast-paced and uses well-known issues and imagery to set the scene allowing a fast plot and character development. the racism is both confusing and out of nowhere. This accurate portrayal helps underline what will be an interesting book. Read Full Review
An intense and necessarily uncomfortable read, Dark Blood starts off strong with a brilliant premise , knife-sharp writing and staggering visual work, all of which work together to create one of the best debut issues of the year. Read Full Review
Walt Barna delivers a beautifully dark, noir tone to the story that is perfect for the time period. There are moments in dark alleys that are brilliantly designed as well as big action scenes from Avery's flashbacks that are visually thrilling. Read Full Review
Latoya Morgan and Boom! Studios don't reveal much in the first issue of Dark Blood. But from what I've read so far this comic is about a substance, a material that is more than skin deep. Read Full Review
The story never lets up, the scenes are as tense as they come, and the mystery around "the variance" event is engrossing. Dark Blood #1 is the perfect opening salvo for a series with genuine potential. Read Full Review
And while there are still questions to be had after the first issue of Dark Blood, writer Latoya Morgan doesn't waste any time in setting the stage for what this series will become. Read Full Review
It has a few hiccups, but Darkblood #1 is a solid debut. The mix of thrills and relevant social issues makes this an exciting read that's worth checking out. Read Full Review
Final Verdict: 7.9 "Dark Blood" #1 unfolds pretty quickly. With a little more time and space spent getting to know the protagonist, the debut issue would be more powerful. Read Full Review
Dark Blood #1 has a few hiccups but is a promising start to an engaging and deeply political new miniseries. Read Full Review
Dark Blood #1was a disappointing start to a series with good potential. While the opening did little in the way of character or plot development, and its ending was a confusing fizzle, I get the sense that things may pick up as the series moves past its opening. Read Full Review
I just wish Boom could have more actual RUNS than just six or five issue stories.
Did not know anything about this series, but I liked the cover art and saw it was a new number one so i picked it up. It was a great read, feels like it is going to be a great series. The writing is great, art great, an the panels work so well. When things get intense the panels are all staggered and disorganized. Can't wait to learn more moving forward.
The opening scene goes on for too long and because of that it isn’t even clear what this series is going to be about. It’s intriguing enough that I’ll get the next one, but the pace needs to pick up especially with only 6 issues.
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