Now THIS is a f*cking comic! The online comic community has sung Saladin Ahmed's praises for a long while, but this is my first time reading his work. Abbott seemed like a great read to end Pride Month on, and the comic more than delivered.

Elena Abbott is a bisexual black journalist in 1970s Detroit, and her investigative articles report on police brutality and other crimes against the black community that the white press would rather ignore. Big societal and governmental systems that STILL support white supremacy and oppress people of color get a thorough discussion here. Her Malkavian hippy vampire sorcerer friend calls her the "Bringer of Light," and Elena certainly sheds light on the heady mix of racism, misogyny, and homophobia queer black women experience. The breathtaking art and coloring really come to the fore in the fantastical elements of the story, as Elena starts investigating some suspicious eldritch happenings.

As a reader I felt enriched and entertained. A fantastic, brilliant story (and hopefully series??) that I recommend to all adult comic fans.