Skin Police Vol 2 #1 Preview

 

This mesmerizing series treads some of the same ground as Blade Runner. The story tackles the issues of what makes us unique. It also reminds us that we may work towards aims that offer stability without being just. The fun, detailed art and vibrant color helps us to absorb the serious themes and hard-hitting action. You may find yourself identifying with the lead character. Or you may sympathize with his adversary's plight. But then, what do you do if you work to safeguard the government and you discover your duplicate is trying to foment a revolution? Or vice versa?

Here's all the info from Oni Press:

 

SKIN POLICE 2 #1 (of 4)

WRITTEN BY JORDAN THOMAS

ART BY DANIEL GETE

COVER A BY DANIEL GETE

COVER B BY JORGE FORNÉS

COVER C BY ALISON SAMPSON

COVER D BY CLARA MEATH

FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY JORGE FORNÉS

ON SALE SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2025 | $4.99 | 32 PGS | FC

IOD: 7/26/2025

FOC: 8/11/2025

NO ONE ESCAPES THE SKIN POLICE! Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, is proud to present a first look inside SKIN POLICE 2 #1 (of 4) – an ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT into the violent and visceral world of a future dystopia pushed to its breaking point by mistrust, misinformation, and an epidemic of murderous clones run rampant!  Rising star Jordan Thomas (Mugshots) and powerhouse artist Daniel Gete (Biker Mice from Mars), usher in an explosive new chapter for the high-octane saga that IGN calls “science fiction mixed with a healthy dose of over-the-top violence” with a brand-new first issue entry-point coming to comic shops everywhere September 3rd! 

Agents Eckis and Sheen swore an oath to protect the civilian population from the imminent danger of the rogue black market clones known as “Dupes” that can suddenly “pop” without any advance warning—which means any passerby on the street or subway could possibly become an unhinged spree killer in a moment’s notice. In return for their service, however, the public has dubbed Eckis, Sheen, and their fellow agents the “Skin Police”—an insult handed back by a populace unwilling to sacrifice their own civil rights for the agents’ unprecedented duties in light of the Dupe threat. But what if these illegally manufactured clone doppelgängers weren’t as deadly as initially believed? What if they could be saved? And, as the underground resistance movement supporting them grows, what if their leader proved to be someone uncomfortably familiar to the Skin Police?

Now is the time to find out why the high-powered, adrenaline-addled sci-fi/action hybrid that began with SKIN POLICE VOL. 1: CRIMES AGAINST NATURE – on sale now in trade paperback – has racked up praise and accolades from readers, fans, and creators around the world:

“Wild [and] gorgeous… Equal parts gripping and unnerving, making me put my hand slightly over my eyes while reading, but never looking away… Engrossing, timely, and wildly entertaining.”—FREAK SUGAR

“If you like your science fiction mixed with a healthy dose of over-the-top violence, then you'll want to keep an eye out for Skin Police. This upcoming four-issue miniseries from Oni Press combines a Blade Runner-like premise with copious amounts of blood and gore.”—IGN

“Lots of fun… Artistically it’s really inventive… An incredible start to what looks to be a bold, brand-new sci fi tale adventure.”—MY KIND OF WEIRD

“Skin Police is Thomas and Gete firing on all glorious, post apocalyptic cylinders. Forget World Building, this is all out World Destroying, and every page is a molotov hurled at the reader.” –CIAN TORMEY (Alan Scott: The Green Lantern, Son of Superman, The Question)

"Full of good art and good ideas, it's faint praise to say this is the best book I've ever read about psychotic clones, but I defy anyone to make a better one." –JOHN ALLISON (Giant Days, Great British Bump-Off)

“Jordan and Daniel have created one of the best sci-fi comics in recent years, it's like Morrison, Cronenberg and Moebius have come together in an entity with its own personality. I hope to continue enjoying this series for a long time!” –JORGE FORNES (Batman, Rorschach, Danger Street)

"I can't think of a better example of Tech Noir available in comic book form than SKIN POLICE. Even then, I don't think that genre label fully describes the thrills to be found within its pages. Writer Jordan Thomas has cooked up a feverish brew of Dystopian Detective Fiction and gleefully laced it with a generous dose of Body Horror. The artistic team of Daniel Gete and Jason Wordie present this sci-fi concoction as a quasi-psychedelic visual feast. Like the best comic books, there's a lot here for the reader to devour. SKIN POLICE is an absolute banquet of detailed world-building, brimming with twisty plot revelations that utterly demand multiple sittings." –CHRIS WESTON (Paranoid Gardens, The Invisibles, Lucifer)

Featuring covers by Daniel Gete, Jorge Fornés (Batman, Rorschach), Alison Sampson (Department of Truth), and Clara Meath (Midnight Vista)! – the hyper-kinetic, near-future action epic SKIN POLICE returns with a no-holds-barred turning point for a world where morally gray law enforcement, black market illegal cloning, and political strife are about to boil over in a hail of gunfire when Jordan Thomas and Daniel Gete unleash SKIN POLICE 2 #1 (of 4) on September 3rd!

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

Here are more cover options:

COVER B BY JORGE FORNÉS

 

COVER C BY ALISON SAMPSON

 

COVER D BY CLARA MEATH

 

FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY JORGE FORNÉS

If you'd like to check out the previous volume, here's the info: 

SKIN POLICE VOL. 1: CRIMES AGAINST NATURE SC

WRITTEN BY JORDAN THOMAS

ART BY DANIEL GETE

COVER BY DANIEL GETE

$17.99 | 112 PGS | FC

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About the Creators

Daniel Gete set aside his pursuit of a degree in architecture to follow his true love: comics! He holds an Illustration and Animation Degree from Escuela Superior de Dibujo Profesional (ESDIP) in Madrid. After working as a graphic designer for Xplane, and as an illustrator in video game development, Daniel received his first assignment as an artist for Avatar Press on the Absolution: Rubicon limited series. He also pencilled the web series Crossed: Dead or Alive written by Garth Ennis as well as Uber and Uber: Invasion by Kieron Gillen.

Jordan Thomas hails from the South of England but is currently living in Valencia, Spain. His first published comics work was the 1920s post-war, farm-based horror series, Frank At Home On The Farm. Since then he has written a sci-fi short for the Oni Press XINO anthology and the alien world crime story, Weird Work, at Image Comics, both with Shaky Kane as well as the UK crime epic Mugshots at Mad Cave Studios. He likes dogs, swimming, and swimming with dogs.

About Oni Press

Founded in 1997, Oni Press has a 25-year history as one of the industry’s most respected and acclaimed publishers of award-winning comic books and graphic novels with titles including Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim, K. O’Neill’s Tea Dragon Society, Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt's The Sixth Gun, Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer, Ezra Clayton Daniels' Upgrade Soul, Brenna Thummler’s Sheets trilogy, and many hundreds more. In 2019, Oni Press merged with Lion Forge Comics – the Eisner Award-winning independent comic book publisher founded by Academy Award-winning producer and entrepreneur David Steward II – to create one of the largest, independent libraries of comics content anywhere in media. The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group now exists as a publishing subsidiary of Steward’s diversified global media company, Polarity.

The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group publishes more than 60 original and licensed graphic novels annually, in addition to an extensive list of periodical comics.

 

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Sirens of the City #4 Review

 

Writer: Joanne Starer

Illustrator: Khary Randolph

Letterer: Andworld Design

Cover Artists: Khary Randolph; Frany; Raúl Allén; Alison Sampson

Publisher: Boom! Studios

Price: $4.99

Release Date: October 18, 2023

 

Rome awakens in Bellevue Hospital. He wants Layla, the mother of his child. Instead, he finds Davi, another youth who loves the homeless girl. Where is Layla? Will this tortured girl find her mother? Let's leap into Sirens of the City #4 and find out!

 

Story

After falling through the cracks of the foster system, Layla searched for the woman who abandoned her. She finally found Diane Gold and exorcised the malicious spirit that controlled her. Then Lilith--Layla's mother and Diane's long-lost lover--appeared. Now Layla has everything she's ever wanted, but tangled emotions still rule her. Layla still can’t face the truth of who she is: a siren.

 

Regardless of how much Rome loves her, the Incubus knows the score. Layla loves Davi, not him. Sadly, Rome's street gang is growing impatient. Craving power, they want Layla and her unborn child. The Rat King hasn't found the street urchin for them. Still, he knows a way to get her attention.

 

In Sirens of the City #4, Joanne Starer draws us into a world filled with vampires and dybbuks, werewolves and gargoyles, and sirens who wield water as weapons. Like Layla, readers may find it hard to take everything in. Yet it's even harder to turn away from Starer’s compelling story.

 

Art

Jerome—known as Rome to his friends—is a wide-eyed youth with a sharply angled afro. He finds it hard not to love easy-going Davi and his “luscious locks.” Yet Layla’s braided hair gives the frightened girl an elegant avian appearance. Lilith—the mother of demons—would give Cruella de Vil a run for her money, while Diane Gold—who Lilith made into a vampire centuries ago—appears ready for her next fashion shoot. Yet Marisol’s Goth/Steampunk vibe is hard to resist. Marisol has tried to help Layla. But after her mother’s death, Marisol feels responsible for the coven of street girls who cower in an abandoned building.

 

Black surrounds and infuses panels in Sirens of the City #4. Khary Randolph's detailed black-and-white art conjures compelling characters amid detailed backgrounds. Yet most scenes receive a splash of color. Each character gets accented with a particular color. The blue of the sirens clashes with the Incubi gang's red. Yet from the beginning, Layla compelled readers with her blue eyes and blue-and-purple-tinged hair.

 

Uppercase black letters haunt white dialogue balloons and narrative boxes. Occasionally, colored text distinguishes characters. Thanks to Andworld Design, we feel Layla's rage as giant blue letters escape their white balloon. More colored sound effects enhance the action, making Sirens of the City #4 easy to read and as beautiful as the women who wield water.

 

Final Thoughts

While mythological beings battle in Sirens Of The City #4, a frightened, pregnant siren seeks answers to her identity and who she can trust.

 

Rating 9.2/10

 

For more cover art see my review at Comic Book Dispatch.

Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.: Fearful Symmetry #1 Review

 

Writers: Mike Mignola & Chris Roberson

Artist: Alison Sampson

Colorist: Lee Loughridge

Letterer: Clem Robins

Cover Artists: Laurence Campbell with Dave Stewart

Publisher: Dark Horse

Price: $3.99

Release Date: June 28, 2023

 

To quote Hellboy, the last time he helped a friend of Professor Bruttenholm’s, "it didn't go so well." Still, when anthropologist Dr. Narendra Jaiswall calls, Hellboy travels to the University of Sagar in Madhya Pradesh, India. Will things go any better this time? Let’s load our four-round revolvers, leap into Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.: Fearful Symmetry #1, and find out!

 

Story

Meet Virginia Payne, a doctoral student intrigued by recent animal attacks. After getting her Bachelor's degree at Harvard, she’s doing a doctoral thesis on the folk beliefs of tribal groups in rural India. The authorities see nothing suspicious in the rash of wild tiger attacks. But according to the villagers she questioned, the attackers walked on two legs, not four.

 

Virginia and Hellboy tracked down a monster seven years ago. She knew him as a boy who read comics. Now she sees him as a man. Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.: Fearful Symmetry #1 isn’t Hellboy In Love, but "Ginny" opens up to her former friend and seems to treat him as an equal. That proves a good thing when a villager ventures outside his hut, only to fall into the embrace of a striped, furry attacker.

 

Virginia and Hellboy make an effective team. They don't waste time arguing or playing games with each other. Instead, they get right down to business and investigate the attacks. When thrown a curve ball, they adjust their strategy and press on. The ending satisfies yet hints that all is not quite as it seems.

 

Art

Virginia's eyes glow with affection and intelligence in Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.: Fearful Symmetry #1. While Hellboy’s demeanor shows his indifference to the mysterious, she seems amazed by all the possibilities life will throw her way. His too-wide mouth, bull neck, and clunky-looking arm make Hellboy look like a human-sized Iron Giant Hells Angel. The way Alison Sampson draws Virginia sideways in a panel takes some getting used to, as does Hellboy’s one-page turntable-style tiger takedown. More fluid transitions between panels and consistently detailed backgrounds would have helped me feel more grounded. Still, the scenes of the two driving through farmland and remote villages transport me to India, and the images accompanying their conversations emphasize the richness of Indian culture.

 

 

Lee Loughridge utilizes a limited color palette in Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.: Fearful Symmetry #1. Interiors draw on reds and pinks, while outsides trend toward greens and browns. Harsh sunlight threatens to turn everything yellow, while lavenders and grays inhabit evenings. Virginia may look bleached in direct sunlight and green in shadow, but Hellboy always burns red. While Sampson and Loughridge’s imagery reminds me of Elizabeth Shaw's dreams in Prometheus, the disconcerting evening scenes suggest Film Noir.

 

Clem Robins helps us hear dialogue with easy-to-read black letters in appealing white balloons and boxes. The tigers' growls confirm Hellboy’s suspicions and sound effects hit you as powerfully as his demon hand.

 

Final Thoughts

Appealing characters, intriguing art, and an involving story make Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.: Fearful Symmetry #1 an oddly satisfying read, regardless of whether you've read earlier Hellboy stories or William Blake's famous poem.

 

Rating 8.4/10

 

To preview interior art see my review at Comic Book Dispatch.