Released July 2007
Voodoo Child #1
Synopsis
Cover by Ben Templesmith. BIG, BOLD NEW SERIES!!! Created by Nicholas Cage and Weston Cage, Written by Mike Carey, Art by Dean Hyrapiet. Cover by Ben Templesmith, Variant cover by Dean Hyrapiet. In 1860, the plantation of Mason Moore-a known Unionist sympathizer-is burned to the ground by secessionists. In the battle, Moore's illegitimate son is killed, but as he gasps his last breaths, a voodoo bokor places a spell upon the dying boy. Flash forward to 2005: four months after the worst natural disaster in its history, New Orleans is gripped by fear as young girls start to disappear from its streets while a brutal gang war rages. When Detective Robert Julien starts to investigate, he finds that there's something else out in the shadows: something that's neither dead nor alive. The Enigma. But is it a possible ally or the darkest nightmare of all? Cover price $2.99.
Variants
Synopsis
Cover by Ben Templesmith. BIG, BOLD NEW SERIES!!! Created by Nicholas Cage and Weston Cage, Written by Mike Carey, Art by Dean Hyrapiet. Cover by Ben Templesmith, Variant cover by Dean Hyrapiet. In 1860, the plantation of Mason Moore-a known Unionist sympathizer-is burned to the ground by secessionists. In the battle, Moore's illegitimate son is killed, but as he gasps his last breaths, a voodoo bokor places a spell upon the dying boy. Flash forward to 2005: four months after the worst natural disaster in its history, New Orleans is gripped by fear as young girls start to disappear from its streets while a brutal gang war rages. When Detective Robert Julien starts to investigate, he finds that there's something else out in the shadows: something that's neither dead nor alive. The Enigma. But is it a possible ally or the darkest nightmare of all? Cover price $2.99.
Key Facts
- Written by Nicolas Cage and his son, Weston
- A detective and a resurrected spirit investigate young women who have gone missing in post-Katrina New Orleans
- Published by Virgin Comics, a comic company founded by eccentric businessman Richard Branson
- An ashcan was released two months earlier
Details
- Series
- Voodoo Child
- Cover Date
- July 2007
- Pages
- N/A
- UPC
- 89029900128007
- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistBen Templesmith