Media Release -- Frances Faye and Dolores Dare were best friends, once upon a time; small town girls with cardboard suitcases and dreams of Hollywood stardom. But that was the past. Now, Frances has been murdered, and the crooked Los Angeles cops don't care enough to solve the crime. Dolores hunts for the murderer everywhere, from high-end studio lots to seedy gambling dens. But as she gets closer to unraveling the mystery, she also nears a betrayal that hits close to home.
ANGEL CITY #2
(W) Janet Harvey
(A/CA) Megan Levens
(C/CA) Nick Filardi
AGE RANGE: 15 and up
GENRE: Noir, Mystery
PRICE: $3.99
32 PAGES
Praise for ANGEL CITY
"With its subversion of a well-known genre and its powerful female lead, Angel City #1 is a boldly entertaining debut for the new Oni Press title. Janet Harvey, Megan Levens, and Nick Filardi take what readers love most about noir and filter it through an unapologetically feminist lens with fantastic results. Armed with both hard knuckles and soft emotions, Angel City #1 is a noir tailor-made for today's progressive reading audience." Newsarama
"I absolutely loved this book. The story, the settings, the characters—everything. [...] I recommend anyone to pick this book up and whisk themselves away to a more glamorous and seedy past." Big Comic Page
"I loved, loved, loved, loved Angel City #1. [...] The story is great, and the art from Megan Levens and Nick Filardi is super. Totally sold on this series." AL.com
"Angel City #1 is one of my favourite individual issues of the year, and serves as a perfect opening act in this Hollywood drama." NerdSpan
"Harvey delivers a compelling protagonist who eschews many of the stereotypes that female characters in the noir thriller genre tend to embody. [...] She isn't the warmest character you've ever met, and truthfully she isn't really a good guy either, but by issues end, she effectively has your attention." ComicBook.com
"Angel City is an instantly addicting story [...] a refreshing take on almost every true-crime-style story from the 20th century. [...] this book perfectly captures the genre and eliminates those "damsel in distress" wincing fits." GeekMom
"If nostalgic mid-century pulp is your thing, Angel City #1 has what you want in a "good girl gone bad" story story set in 1950s Hollywood." Comic Book Resources
"If you enjoyed Brubaker and Phillips' superb The Fade Out or enjoy classic film noir then this is an ideal companion to read." Forbidden Planet International
"True crime fanatics and crime genre readers alike will love this series." ComicWow!
"The first issue does a great job of setting up the story with expectations you'd have due to the genre, then knocking that all down with some twists that make the comic really stand out." Graphic Policy
"This incorporates so many elements aimed at me: a retro setting, with an entertainment twist, featuring a tough female hero. It looks glamorous when needed and dirty when that's appropriate—as when a body is found in a dumpster." Comics Worth Reading
"I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the first issue of this new crime noir series [...] I expected it to be a solid read, but I really got pulled into the storyline and attached to the main characters and their friendship." Broken Frontier
