Calavera, P.I.
by Marco Finnegan
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Pub Date 9 Sep 2025 | Archive Date 20 Aug 2025
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Description
Sometimes it takes a dead man to crack the case!
In 1925, Juan Calavera died a hero. After a career spent outside the law defending the Chicano barrios where the police refused to operate, he earned a reputation for fearlessness . . . and a gunshot in the stomach. Now, five years later, on Día de los Muertos, his restless spirit has been summoned from the grave to help a desperate former colleague unravel a kidnapping all too close to home. With only days to solve the case before he is called back to the underworld, can Calavera reveal the identity of the masked human trafficker known as La Fantasma before tragedy strikes again . . . and solve the mystery of his own murder in the process?
From the desk of rising star Marco Finnegan (Morning Star, Night People), walk the shadow-shrouded alleys of Hollywoodland to solve the mystery of Calavera—a newly resurrected private investigator whose first case is about to straddle the blood-soaked boundaries between the living and the dead!
In 1925, Juan Calavera died a hero. After a career spent outside the law defending the Chicano barrios where the police refused to operate, he earned a reputation for fearlessness . . . and a gunshot in the stomach. Now, five years later, on Día de los Muertos, his restless spirit has been summoned from the grave to help a desperate former colleague unravel a kidnapping all too close to home. With only days to solve the case before he is called back to the underworld, can Calavera reveal the identity of the masked human trafficker known as La Fantasma before tragedy strikes again . . . and solve the mystery of his own murder in the process?
From the desk of rising star Marco Finnegan (Morning Star, Night People), walk the shadow-shrouded alleys of Hollywoodland to solve the mystery of Calavera—a newly resurrected private investigator whose first case is about to straddle the blood-soaked boundaries between the living and the dead!
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EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9781637158463 |
PRICE | US$19.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 128 |
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Occult noir comics are very on-brand for my review blog, and I certainly enjoyed this one. The vivid colors and broad shading creates a great noir atmosphere while also evoking old pulp covers. Make no mistake, this is absolutely a pulp story. The villainous duo and their plot is particularly dramatic and fits the theme nicely.
Finnegan also highlights how Mexican immigrants and Americans of Mexican descent have always been treated here, in times of prosperity as well as during national tragedies.
A solid read, and I’m looking forward to seeing what else Calavera gets up to.
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