To Arms! To Arms!

New York, 1775 - In a desperate move to regain control of the American colonies, the British have allied themselves with the dark forces of the occult. The fledgling nation's only hope is the masked spy known as "The Black Coat"

I just read what is possibly the finest indy comic going (besides the ones I and my contemporaries of the OTF are working on, of course). Originally supposed to be published by Speakeasy Comics, Ape Entertainment recently released the first issue of "The Black Coat: A Call to Arms."

By the way, I shamelessly borrowed that little synopsis from Ape Entertainment's website. And to your right, is a page from the upcoming second issue as well as the cover to the first issue. The story is every bit as outrageous as it sounds. There's even a mini submarine and a scar-faced brute called Butcher. As for the art, well you can see just how well-drawn this little book is.

Although a mini series, "A Call to Arms" will hopefully be just the begining of this intriguing comic book. My three corner hat is off to the book's creators, Ben Licius, Adam Cogan, Francisco Francavilla & Jeremy Colwell.