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Advance Review: Reincar(Nate) #1
“Hoax Hunters” scribe Michael Moreci recently ventured into the strange lands of Kickstarter in order to help fund his upcoming project Reincar(Nate). While Kickstarter is home to a bunch of trash and amateurs trying to get some money, it’s also a home to some incredible work from some brilliant comic creators. Fortunately, “Reincar(Nate)” falls in the company of the latter. Moreci and Burns offer a wacky neo-private eye story that follows Nate, who after being shot in the head, gains the ability to see past versions of himself. Issue #1 is a wonderful introduction to a strange and dreamlike sci-fi world that instantly leaves you wanting more.
What is most intriguing about “Reincar(Nate)” is the treatment of the private investigator. While most neo-noir stories tend to give the PI hard-ass character traits and a nonchalant attitude, Moreci doesn’t abide by classic hard boiled standards. Instead, he offers a more realistic character, a private eye in an age where private eye’s don’t really have any value, and are not nearly as cool as they are in the movies. Nate is not a played out chain-smoking ladies man, rather he’s a down in the dumps average Joe who wasn’t good enough to make the police force. He’s the only person crazy enough to be PI in the advanced society. Setting the “realistic” PI in a futuristic, vibrantly colored world, separates this from other crime books on the market. Oh, and the fact that he can see past versions of himself. Aside from Nate, Moreci introduces a bunch of other great secondary characters, that give the book great depth after only one issue.
Aside from the great characters, the plot itself draws you right in. After Nate’s near-death experience, he starts to see two other versions of himself. One a badass cowboy, the other a mid twentieth century hitman. While we don’t get much information about them, or the man who put the hit on Nate, it leaves a tremendous amount of mystery to keep you hungry for more. It seems that the crime ring Nate now finds himself in will span across decades, and I can’t wait to see how he enlists the help of his other selves.
Co-creator and artist Keith Burns absolutely kills it in this issue. The dark streets contrasted with the tawdry bright lights and billboards give it a Blade Runner feel. The vibrant colors are really what bring the world to life, and you can easily imagine how it could contrast with the worlds in the past later on in the series. There are some unconventional panel layouts that you wouldn’t see from one of the major publishers and it’s a treat to see experimental designs.
Kickstarter is a tough way for creators to realize a project. It takes a lot of work, shameless self-promotion, and a little bit of luck. I assure you, Moreci and Burns’ “Reincar(Nate)” is a book that deserves to reach its Kickstarted goal. There are only a few days left, and a whole bunch of awesome “backing” options. If you have an extra few bucks and you want to support what looks to be a great series, whether it’s $1 or $300, this is a project that is well worth the cash. Both of these guys have spilled their guts into this and the passion comes right off the page.
“Reincar(Nate)” is a gripping sci-fi crime story that’s got it all. This is a strong first issue, with great characterization, and a unique, slightly eerie, twist on traditional neo-noir. After finishing the issue, it left so much unanswered, so much intrigue, that I instantly wanted more. Moreci and Burns have something special here, and I can’t wait to read the rest.
You can show your love and help support Reincar(Nate) at the Kickstarter page. There are only a few days left, so do it now, before it’s too late!
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‘You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive’ – IDW Dark’s Next Horror Comic Will Make You Question Reality
Five friends. Four houses. One perfect life. Bloody Disgusting is excited to exclusively announce You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive, a brand new horror comic from IDW Dark.
From Eisner-Nominated writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, and rising horror artist Heather Vaughan, You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is described as a “paranoia-laced, socially-conscious, horror mystery that will leave you questioning reality, and reveal that this crafted world is more of a nightmare than the idealistic dream they were expecting.”
Phoebe Joplin has never questioned the world her parents built: a secluded community where she and her friends were raised to be smarter, stronger, and better than anyone else. No distractions. No dangers. No secrets. Until the night of their graduation.
When one of them dies under impossible circumstances, Phee starts to pull at the edges of her perfect life—and what she finds is something far more terrifying than she ever imagined.
Because this place isn’t a sanctuary. It’s a cage. And no one who discovers the truth ever leaves it alive.
Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing (Batman – One Bad Day: Clayface, Star Trek: The Last Starship) co-write the upcoming IDW Dark horror comic, featuring art by Heather Vaughan.
Jackson Lanzing said in a statement to Bloody Disgusting, “You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is in many ways a spiritual successor to our last creator-owned horror, The Principles of Necromancy – a dive into the promise and consequence of playing god with the blood of innocents. But the Hivemind book this reminds me of most is Clayface: One Bad Day. This is a deeply human story with intensely raw emotions – five best friends and their five mysterious parents, tearing one another apart for the promise of some impossible glory that’s waiting just beyond their darkest actions. We’re thrilled to be bringing this story to life with our long-time partner in crime, editor Heather Antos, at IDW Dark – and we’re particularly excited to give our Clayface fans a new, brutal and emotional horror made just for them.”
Adds Collin Kelly, “We’re deconstructing a feeling that seems universal these days; our elders have a death grip on their power, without any intention of giving it up to the generations that come next. YNLTPA is about growing up with the limitless potential of the future… and realizing how much it’s a lie we’ve been fed to keep us under the yoke of the past. Bringing this brutal experience to life is our artist and co-creator, Heather Vaughan, who brings an incredible amount of humanity to our cast. But it’s in our youthful leads that Heather’s art really shines – you are going to fall in love with these young people, even as they go through the worst experience of their lives. What we’ve all crafted together is going to be tragic, painful, but above all else, sincere – with a future so uncertain, there’s only one thing we can trust: you’ll never leave this place alive.”
“Some horror stories are about monsters in the dark. YNLTPA is about realizing the monsters raised you,” previews Senior Group Editor Heather Antos. “Working with Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly on this series has been a dream in the darkest possible way. They’ve built a story that’s layered, brutal, and deeply emotional, and every issue gives artist Heather Vaughan opportunities to push the art into places that feel both haunting and deeply personal. Some horror comics will keep you up at night…this is one that will stick with you for years to come.”
The first issue of You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive goes on sale October 14, 2026! Make sure to pre-order at your local comic shop by September to guarantee a copy.
Exclusively check out the various covers for Issue #1 down below.
IDW Publishing’s horror imprint IDW DARK features comics like A Quiet Place: Storm Warning, Smile: For the Camera, The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees, The Twilight Zone, Event Horizon: Dark Descent & Event Horizon: Inferno, and more.
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