WITNESS POINT #1 – Mobsters, Clowns, & True Crime Podcasters… Oh My!

A new comic kicked off today. What starts with a mob hit, turns into a literal circus of an investigation when a headless john doe is discovered. Witness Point is taking us to a town full of witnesses, rats, and clowns.

Creative Team

Script by: Heath Corson;

Art & Colors by: Soo Lee;

Letters by: Joshua Reed;

Cover A by: Soo Lee;

Cover B by: Shawn Martinbrough with Christopher Sotomayor.

Created by: Nathan Fillion, Heath Corson, and Soo Lee.

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The Story for Witness Point #1

Witness Point kicks right off with a backstory about a tasteless mob hit. Then we’re dropped into a small town with a weird corpse and a shady G-Man. The small town local sheriff narrates our story, and shows us the ropes. This is no ordinary small town. It’s full of clowns, with the occasional Tiger break out, and the local news is a trio of nosy high schoolers who don’t see the need to fact check. However, the clowns are not the most interesting part of the town. The truly fascinating part of Witness Point, may the be the only way to identify the “weird corpse” who was discovered naked with no head, feet, or hands.

The Art

A serious murder in a town full of clowns seems like a hard thing to pull off, but the art nails it. We get an almost old school comic book feel at times, but with so much more detail and color. The art perfectly moves along a story that seems silly, yet serious. A highlight for me was when we got a history lesson on the Witness Protection Program. It was educational, moved the story forward, and was a ton of fun to take in with some beautiful colors, and perfect lettering.

Lettering is something you tend to not notice, which generally means the letterer nailed their job, but in a story with internal and external dialogue, the lettering has to go the extra mile. That’s exactly what happened here. The art and lettering in Witness Point perfectly captured and moved along this insane murder mystery.

Final Thoughts

I’ve always been a fan of mob stories, both fiction and non-fiction. So when we kick right off with a mob hit, I was sucked in. However, despite the title of the book, the path the story took was one I didn’t see coming. This is not your Tony Soprano, Vito Corleone, or Henry Hill type of story (well, maybe Henry Hill at the end of Goodfellas). This is unique and different. It’s filled with mystery, a few smiles, and a desire to know what the hell is going on.

Overall Grade: 9/10

I love my super hero comics, but these unique indie comics always suck me in the quickest and the hardest. Witness Point looks to be doing just that. If you’re looking for a new fresh story with a unique whodunnit, and a few (not scary) clowns, grab Witness Point #1.

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Did you read Witness Point #1 yet? What are your thoughts?