Richard Ashley Hamilton joins Jimmy on the Cryptid Creator Corner to discuss the newest graphic novel he's written: Tectiv. Richard is an award-winning Cuban-American screenwriter and author. Working with artist Marco Matrone, Tectiv tells the story of Bingo Finder, the only literate person in a far future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. After Bingo's friend disappears, Bingo turns to the books she loves to solve the mystery of her friend's disappearance. Part noir, part dystopian sci-fi adventure, and all beautifully rendered. Jimmy and Richard have a great conversation about the origin and influences of Tectiv, plus they chat about volumes 1 and 2 of Scoop, another great graphic novel that imagines a Veronica Mars-type as an intern at a local Miami news station to clear her father's name. Scoop volumes 1 and 2 are available now. Tectiv is out December 11th.
From the publisher
When her best friend vanishes, Bingo Finder â the only literate person in a post-apocalyptic L.A. â turns to her beloved, ancient books for inspiration, becoming the first detective in centuries. But to solve this mystery, Bingo must fight for her own life and uncover a conspiracy within this fragile civilization.
Bingo and every other teen in the sprawling farming village of Ellay knows the tales of the old days â of how their great-great-great-grandparents rebuilt what was left of society after some apocalypse or whatever. But thatâs ancient history. Boring.
Nah, for Bingoâs generation, today is about staying busy â distracted, even â while tilling the reclaimed City of Industry fields or unloading barges at the seedy port of Bel Air. Or in Bingoâs case, scavenging ruins for artifacts to upcycle and trade at the bartering bazaars â including Bingoâs favorite leftovers, these old things called âbooks.â Ever heard of âem?
Her favorites are the TECTIV books, the ones about men who walked rain-slicked streets at night in hats and trench coats. They searched for answers in a city called L.A., just like Bingo. It was their job. And after the sudden disappearance of her best friend, Fenn, Bingo decides thatâs what sheâs gonna have to be if she wants to get answers â a new kind of TECTIV for a new world. Because everyone may believe Fennâs disappearance was the first crime in a long time. But Bingoâs about to learn that it wasnât. And it sure wonât be the lastâŠ
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