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A Murder Mystery In An Apocalyptic Fantasy Future: The Spire Arrives This July

From BOOM! Studios, written by Simon Spurrier (X-Men: Legacy, Crossed: Wish You Were Here), with art by Jeff Stokely (Gotham Academy, Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Witches) comes The Spire. The duo blew us away with their sci-fi/western fusion Six-Gun Gorilla, so it's only natural to be intrigued by their next project. The Spire is a murder-mystery set in an apocalyptic fantasy future. It's said to appeal to fans of East of West and Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal. With such a unique genre, I feel like it will appeal to readers aplenty.

The story follows, Shå, the Commander of the Watch, which is responsible for keeping order despite what people think of her. The Spire is a mountain of metal and stone that rises from the toxic nowherelands; a city of twisting tunnels, grinding elevators, ancient machinery, complete with over one million human and non-human residents. When a string of grisly murders occurs on the eve of the new Baroness's coronation, Shå is tasked with bringing the killer to justice, but the city's new ruler seems sets to usher-in a more xenophobic age, and Shå swiftly finds she has far more than one enemy at her back.

I'm amazed by the concept and how intense the story sounds just from the description alone. There's something about reading stories in a well-developed world that is incredibly magnetic. I look forward to seeing what The Spire is all about, and getting to know more about Shå's character. The Spire #1 is set to release in July.

BOOM_Spire_001_AChristine Marie is a Staff Writer at Bleeding Cool, and bibliomaniac with a love for all things creative. She hopes to one day be a Superhero/Disney Princess/Novelist. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @AWritersWay or on her blog writerchristinemarie.wordpress.com.


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