Goodnight Paradise

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"Dysart crafts a story that works as a painful family drama, twisty mystery, and powerful social critique" — A.V. Club
A noir starring an unlikely protagonist who sets out to solve the murder of a young runaway while struggling with mental illness and homelessness.VENICE BEACH. CALIFORNIA. SUN. SURF. SEX. MONEY. MURDER.

When down-and-out Eddie stumbles upon the body of a murdered teenage runaway, he vows to bring her killers to justice. His investigation brings him into the darkest truths of his beachside town, where he finds he may be the only one who cares enough to solve this murder.

Written by Joshua Dysart (UNKNOWN SOLDIER, B.P.R.D.), drawn by Alberto Ponticelli (UNKNOWN SOLDIER), colored by Giulia Brusco (SCALPED), lettered by Steve Wands (DESCENDER) and edited by Sebastian Girner (DEADLY CLASS). "As compassionate a portrayal of the homeless as any medium has seen in recent years."
  "Succeeds in being layered, compulsive and entertaining." "Powerful, engrossing and totally original."  "This [murder mystery] stands apart in how well it encompasses its city, and on the way those Venice Beach characters continue to haunt me after the last panel." "Joshua Dysart's writing here is strong… It's poignant and timely stuff… Simply put, this comic is as compassionate a portrayal of the homeless as any medium has seen in recent years…" "An uncompromising story… par for the course for Dysart, who's known for tackling topics like living conditions in Uganda and Iraq." "Excellent work by a master of the craft!"

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